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32388 downward [[English]] ipa :/ˈdaʊnwɚd/[Adjective] editdownward (comparative more downward, superlative most downward) 1.Moving, sloping or oriented downward. He spoke with a downward glance. 2.1593, William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis,[7] But this foul, grim, and urchin-snouted boar, Whose downward eye still looketh for a grave, Ne’er saw the beauteous livery that he wore; 3.1728, James Thomson, Spring. A Poem, London: A. Millar, p. 12,[8] […] in the Western Sky, the downward Sun Looks out illustrious from amid the Flush Of broken Clouds […] 4.1897, H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man, Chapter 28,[9] Emerging into the hill-road, Kemp naturally took the downward direction […] 5.1952, Patricia Highsmith, The Price of Salt, Mineola, New York: Dover, 2015, Chapter 7, p. 73,[10] […] Therese saw a downward slant of sadness in her mouth now, a sadness not of wisdom but of defeat. 6.Located at a lower level. 7.1713, Alexander Pope, Windsor-Forest, London: Bernard Lintott, p. 9,[11] In her chast Current oft the Goddess laves, And with Celestial Tears augments the Waves. Oft in her Glass the musing Shepherd spies The headlong Mountains and the downward Skies, The watry Landskip of the pendant Woods, And absent Trees that tremble in the Floods; 8.1793, Thomas Taylor (translator), The Phædo in The Cratylus, Phædo, Parmenides and Timæus of Plato, London: Benjamin and John White, p. 235,[12] […] often revolving itself under the earth, [the river] flows into the more downward parts of Tartarus. [Adverb] editdownward (comparative more downward, superlative most downward) 1.Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value. His position in society moved ever downward. The natural disasters put downward pressure on the creditworthiness of the nation’s insurance groups. 2.c. 1590s, Michael Drayton, “The Ninth Eglog” in Poemes Lyrick and Pastorall, London: N.L. and I. Flasket (no date), published by the Spenser Society, 1891, p. 94,[1] Whose presence, as she went along, The prety flowers did greet, As though their heads they downward bent With homage to her feete. 3.c. 1602, William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well, Act III, Scene 7,[2] […] a ring the county wears, That downward hath succeeded in his house From son to son, some four or five descents 4.1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, London: W. Taylor, p. 71,[3] […] their Sight was so directed downward, that they did not readily see Objects that were above them […] 5.1878, Thomas Hardy, The Return of the Native, Book I, Chapter 4,[4] Down, downward they went, and yet further down—their descent at each step seeming to outmeasure their advance. 6.At a lower level. 7.1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, London, Book I, lines 462-463,[5] Dagon his Name, Sea Monster, upward Man And downward Fish […] 8.southward 9.1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)‎[6]: If we turn to the New World, we find that among the American Indians, from the Eskimo of Alaska downward to Brazil and still farther south, homosexual customs have been very frequently observed. [Anagrams] edit - downdraw, draw down, drawdown [Antonyms] edit - up, upwards [Etymology] editdown +‎ -ward [Synonyms] edit - down, downwards 0 0 2012/08/27 09:58 2021/08/12 18:12
32389 clergy [[English]] ipa :/ˈklɜːdʒi/[Etymology] editMiddle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergié (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). [Noun] editclergy (plural clergies) 1.Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service. 2.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 5, in The Mirror and the Lamp: Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer. Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue. 0 0 2021/08/12 18:15 TaN
32391 swanky [[English]] ipa :-æŋki[Adjective] editswanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest) 1.(informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy. 2.1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Tale-Bearer in Chief His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders. [Anagrams] edit - Kwasny [Etymology] editswank +‎ -y [Noun] editswanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies) 1.Alternative form of swankie [Synonyms] edit - swank - swankish 0 0 2021/08/13 11:10 TaN
32392 teasing [[English]] ipa :/ˈtiːzɪŋ/[Anagrams] edit - ageinst, easting, eatings, gainest, genista, giantes, ingates, ingesta, seating, signate, tagines, tangies, tsigane [Noun] editEnglish Wikipedia has an article on:teasingWikipedia teasing (countable and uncountable, plural teasings) 1.The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of. Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse. [Verb] editteasing 1.present participle of tease 0 0 2021/07/14 11:02 2021/08/13 11:10 TaN
32396 save [[English]] ipa :/seɪv/[Anagrams] edit - AEVs, Esav, VASE, VESA, Veas, aves, vaes, vase [Conjunction] editsave 1.(dated) unless; except 2.2009, Nicolas Brooke (translator), French Code of Civil Procedure in English 2008, Article 1 of Book One, quoted after: 2016, Laverne Jacobs and Sasha Baglay, The Nature of Inquisitorial Processes in Administrative Regimes: Global Perspectives, published by Routledge (first published in 2013 by Ashgate Publishing), p. 8: Only the parties may institute proceedings, save where the law shall provide otherwise. 3.1914, Louis Joseph Vance, chapter III, in Nobody, New York, N.Y.: George H[enry] Doran Company, published 1915, OCLC 40817384: Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear. [Derived terms] edit - save vs. - save as [Etymology] editFrom Middle English saven, sauven, a borrowing from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”). [Noun] editsave (plural saves) 1.In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring. The goaltender made a great save. 2.2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC‎[2]: Wolves defender Ronald Zubar was slightly closer with his shot on the turn as he forced Pepe Reina, on his 200th Premier League appearance, into a low save. 3.(baseball) When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead. Jones retired seven to earn the save. 4.(professional wrestling, slang) A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten. The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save. 5.(computing) The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium. If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save. The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge. 6.(role-playing games) A saving throw. [Preposition] editsave 1.Except; with the exception of. [Synonyms] edit - barring, except for, save for; see also Thesaurus:except [Verb] editsave (third-person singular simple present saves, present participle saving, simple past and past participle saved) 1.(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty. 1.To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. She was saved from drowning by a passer-by. We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire. 2.2014 June 14, “It's a gas”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8891: One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination. 3.To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. 4.1667, John Milton, “Book 3”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554: Thou hast […] quitted all to save / A world from utter loss. 5.To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable. 6.1613, William Shakespeare; [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene i]: I'll save you / That labour, sir. All's now done. 7.(theology) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation. Jesus Christ came to save sinners. 8.(sports) To catch or deflect (a shot at goal). 9.2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus De Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home.To put aside, to avoid. 1.(transitive) To store for future use. Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back. 2.(transitive) To conserve or prevent the wasting of. Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room. 3.1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part I, London: Collins, →ISBN: An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’. 4.2019 May 21, Dylan Curran, “Facial recognition will soon be everywhere. Are we prepared?”, in The Guardian‎[1]: However, we’ve reached the stage where our technological leaps and bounds no longer save us hours, or even minutes – they shave only seconds from our day-to-day tasks. 5.(transitive) To obviate or make unnecessary. 6.1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 6484883, (please specify the page number): Will you not speak to save a lady's blush? 7.(transitive, intransitive, computing, video games) To write a file to disk or other storage medium. Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop. 8. 9. (intransitive) To economize or avoid waste. 10.(transitive and intransitive) To accumulate money or valuables. [[Bislama]] [Etymology] editFrench savez (“you know”) and English savvy have been suggested as origins, but Charpentier considers Portuguese sabe (“know”), influenced by its Spanish cognate, more likely. Compare Tok Pisin save. [References] edit - Claire Moyse-Faurie, Borrowings from Romance languages in Oceanic languages, in Aspects of Language Contact (2008, →ISBN [Verb] editsave 1.to know 2.to be able to mi no save kam : I can't come mi save toktok Francis : I can speak French [[Danish]] ipa :/saːvə/[Etymology 1] editFrom Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic *sagōną, cognate with Swedish såga, English saw, German sägen, Dutch zagen. Derived from the noun *sagō (Danish sav). [Etymology 2] editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. [[Middle English]] [Adjective] editsave 1.Alternative form of sauf [Adverb] editsave 1.Alternative form of sauf [Conjunction] editsave 1.Alternative form of sauf [Preposition] editsave 1.Alternative form of sauf [[Northern Sami]] ipa :/ˈsave/[Verb] editsave 1.inflection of savvit: 1.present indicative connegative 2.second-person singular imperative 3.imperative connegative [[Portuguese]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from English save. [Noun] editsave m (plural saves) 1.(informal, gaming) save file (of a video game or computer game) Eu cheguei mesmo na última fase, mas perdi meu save então terei que começar o jogo de novo. I did reach the final level, but I lost my save file so I'm gonna have to start the game over. [[Tok Pisin]] [Adverb] editsave 1.habitually 2.1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:2: Tasol graun i no bin i stap olsem yumi save lukim nau. →New International Version translation [Etymology] editFrom Portuguese sabe (“know”). Compare Bislama save. [Noun] editsave 1.knowledge 2.1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:9: Na i gat narapela diwai tu i stap, em diwai bilong givim gutpela save long wanem samting i gutpela na wanem samting i nogut. →New International Version translationThis entry has fewer than three known examples of actual usage, the minimum considered necessary for clear attestation, and may not be reliable. Tok Pisin is subject to a special exemption for languages with limited documentation. If you speak it, please consider editing this entry or adding citations. See also Help and the Community Portal. [Verb] editsave 1.(transitive) to know 2.(transitive) to understand 3.1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 18:21: Olsem na bai mi go daun na lukim pasin ol dispela manmeri i mekim. Na bai mi ken save, ol dispela tok mi harim pinis, em i tru o nogat. →New International Version translation 4.(transitive) to make a practice or habit of 5.(transitive) to learn 6.1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:22: Bihain God, Bikpela i tok, “Man i save pinis long wanem samting i gutpela na wanem samting i nogut, na em i kamap wankain olsem yumi. Orait yumi no ken larim em i go klostu long dispela diwai bilong givim laip. Nogut em i kaikai pikinini bilong dispela diwai tu na em i stap oltaim.” →New International Version translation 0 0 2010/03/15 12:52 2021/08/13 11:12 TaN
32397 save up [[English]] [References] edit - “save up” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. - "save up" at Rhymezone (Datamuse, 2006) [Verb] editsave up (third-person singular simple present saves up, present participle saving up, simple past and past participle saved up) 1.(transitive and intransitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure. I'm saving up my tips for a new guitar. She knows she must save up for college. 0 0 2021/08/13 11:12 TaN
32398 save for [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - Faveros [Preposition] editsave for 1.With the exception of Synonyms: besides, except for; see also Thesaurus:except [References] edit - save for at Merriam-Webster - save for at CollinsDictionary 0 0 2021/08/13 11:12 TaN
32399 Save [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - AEVs, Esav, VASE, VESA, Veas, aves, vaes, vase [Proper noun] editSave 1.A river in southeastern Africa that flows about 400 km (250 mi) from south of Harare in Zimbabwe, through Mozambique, to the Indian Ocean. 2.A river in southern France that flows about 143 km (89 mi) from the Pyrenees to the Garonne at Grenade. [Synonyms] edit - (river in Africa): Sabi [[French]] ipa :/sav/[Etymology] editFrom Latin Savus. [Proper noun] editSave f 1.Sava (river) 2.Save (a river in France) [[German]] [Etymology 1] edit [Etymology 2] edit [[Latin]] ipa :/ˈsa.u̯eː/[Etymology] editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Σαύη (Saúē). [Proper noun] editSavē f sg (genitive Savēs); first declension 1.An inland city of Arabia, in the country of the Maphoritae [References] edit - Save in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette 0 0 2018/10/17 17:47 2021/08/13 11:12 TaN
32402 boils [[English]] ipa :/bɔɪlz/[Anagrams] edit - Blois, Silbo, bilos, bolis [Noun] editboils 1.plural of boil [Verb] editboils 1.Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boil 0 0 2021/08/13 11:17 TaN
32403 boil [[English]] ipa :/bɔɪl/[Anagrams] edit - bilo, biol, biol., boli, lobi [Etymology 1] editFrom Middle English bile, büle (“boil, tumor”), from Old English bȳl, bȳle (“boil, swelling”), from Proto-Germanic *būlijō, *būlō (“boil”). Akin to German Beule (“boil, hump”), Icelandic beyla (“swelling, hump”). [Etymology 2] editFrom Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir (French: bouillir) from Latin bullīre, present active infinitive of bulliō (“I bubble, boil”), from bulla (“bubble”). Displaced native Middle English sethen (“to boil”) (from Old English sēoþan (“to boil, seethe”)), Middle English wellen (“to boil, bubble”) (from Old English wiellan (“to bubble, boil”)), Middle English wallen (“to well up, boil”) (from Old English weallan (“to well up, boil”)). More at seethe, well. 0 0 2009/04/23 09:04 2021/08/13 11:17 TaN
32404 boil down to [[English]] [Etymology] editAs an allusion to the technique of reduction or decreasing liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off. [Synonyms] edit - (become reduced): come down to [Verb] editboil down (third-person singular simple present boils down, present participle boiling down, simple past and past participle boiled down) 1.(transitive and intransitive) To reduce in volume by boiling. He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak. 2.(intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks. 3.2013, Daniel Taylor, Andros Townsend calms England's nerves in taming of Montenegro (in The Guardian, 11 October 2013)[1] For England, everything now boils down to what happens against Poland on Tuesday. 4.(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). My dissertation is 342 pages long, and I'm required to boil it down to a one-page abstract?! 0 0 2021/08/13 11:17 TaN
32405 boil down [[English]] [Etymology] editAs an allusion to the technique of reduction or decreasing liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off. [Synonyms] edit - (become reduced): come down to [Verb] editboil down (third-person singular simple present boils down, present participle boiling down, simple past and past participle boiled down) 1.(transitive and intransitive) To reduce in volume by boiling. He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak. 2.(intransitive) To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks. 3.2013, Daniel Taylor, Andros Townsend calms England's nerves in taming of Montenegro (in The Guardian, 11 October 2013)[1] For England, everything now boils down to what happens against Poland on Tuesday. 4.(transitive) To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core, or implication for action). My dissertation is 342 pages long, and I'm required to boil it down to a one-page abstract?! 0 0 2021/08/13 11:17 TaN
32408 mind you [[English]] [Adverb] editmind you 1.(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly Britain) Used to introduce a qualification or contrastive statement, especially when toning down or rectifying These shirts are very expensive. Mind you, they are excellent quality. 2.1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part II, London: Collins, →ISBN: Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship. 0 0 2021/08/13 11:19 TaN
32409 cramming [[English]] [Noun] editcramming (plural crammings) 1.The act by which something is crammed, or stuffed full. 2.1838, John Sanderson, Sketches of Paris: in familiar letters to his friends: In some parts of the house were all the comforts of elbowings, shufflings, crammings and squeezings, and on the outside all the racket that was possible of screaming women, and wrangling coachmen […] 3.An intensive course of hard study, as for an examination. 4.1885, Journal of Education (volume 7, page 391) And, what with innumerable numbers of stiff and stiffer and stiffest competitions and examinations and crammings and general papers bristling at all angles, […] [Verb] editcramming 1.present participle of cram 0 0 2010/06/08 20:30 2021/08/13 11:20
32410 cram [[English]] ipa :/kɹæm/[Anagrams] edit - MRCA, Marc, macr-, marc, mrca [Etymology] editFrom Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian (“to cram; stuff”), from Proto-West Germanic *krammōn, from Proto-Germanic *krammōną, a secondary verb derived from *krimmaną (“to stuff”), from Proto-Indo-European *ger- (“to assemble; collect; gather”). Compare Old English crimman (“to cram; stuff; insert; press; bruise”), Icelandic kremja (“to squeeze; crush; bruise”). [Noun] editcram (countable and uncountable, plural crams) 1.The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something). 2.Information hastily memorized. a cram from an examination 3.(weaving) A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed. 4.(dated, British slang) A lie; a falsehood. 5.1864, Sheridan Le Fanu, Joseph, Uncle Silas: It is awful, an old un like that telling such crams as she do. 6.1894, Reed, Talbot Baines, Tom, Dick, and Harry, page 107: Shut up, and don't tell crams. 7.(uncountable) A mathematical board game in which players take turns placing dominoes horizontally or vertically until no more can be placed, the loser being the player who cannot continue. 8.A small friendship book with limited space for people to enter their information. 9.2017, Mark Duffett, Fan Identities and Practices in Context: Dedicated to Music (page 194) Regular friendship books had a variety of variations, such as slams, crams, and decos. 10.2019, Manjit Bal, Lovingly Yours - Penpals: Pen pals also make and pass around friendship books, slams and crams. In recent years, pen pal correspondence with prison inmates has gained acceptance on the Internet. [Synonyms] edit - (lie): see Thesaurus:lie [Verb] editcram (third-person singular simple present crams, present participle cramming, simple past and past participle crammed) 1.(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity. to cram fruit into a basket; to cram a room with people 2.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 244: Are we to blame Livingstone for Tube overcrowding? In part, yes, but as Sir John Eliot had observed in 1955, while Chairman of the London Transport Executive: 'They're not crammed in. They cram themselves in.' 3.(transitive) To fill with food to satiety; to stuff. The boy crammed himself with cake 4.(transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination. A pupil is crammed by his tutor. 5.(intransitive) To study hard; to swot. 6.(intransitive) To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff oneself. 7.(intransitive, dated, British slang) To lie; to intentionally not tell the truth. 8.(transitive, dated, British slang) To make (a person) believe false or exaggerated tales. 0 0 2010/06/08 20:30 2021/08/13 11:20
32411 Cram [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - MRCA, Marc, macr-, marc, mrca [Proper noun] editCram (plural Crams) 1.A surname​. [Statistics] edit - According to the 2010 United States Census, Cram is the 8939th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3662 individuals. Cram is most common among White (93.58%) individuals. 0 0 2020/05/12 21:06 2021/08/13 11:20 TaN
32412 prohibitively [[English]] [Adverb] editprohibitively (comparative more prohibitively, superlative most prohibitively) 1.In a prohibitive manner. 2.To a prohibitive extent. a prohibitively expensive gift [Etymology] editprohibitive +‎ -ly 0 0 2019/02/07 09:29 2021/08/13 11:21 TaN
32416 moral [[English]] ipa :/ˈmɒɹəl/[Adjective] editmoral (comparative more moral, superlative most moral) 1.Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. moral judgments;  a moral poem 2.1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, OCLC 223202227: She had wandered without rule or guidance in a moral wilderness. 3.Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment. 4.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter 1, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., OCLC 222716698: The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed. They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator. a moral obligation 5.Capable of right and wrong action. a moral agent 6.Probable but not proved. a moral certainty 7.Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will. a moral victory;  moral support [Anagrams] edit - Marlo, molar, romal [Antonyms] edit - immoral, unethical, corrupt, unscrupulous, amoral, non-moral, unmoral [Etymology] editFrom Middle English moral, from Old French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”)(first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”). [Further reading] edit - moral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - moral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911. - moral at OneLook Dictionary Search [Noun] editmoral (plural morals) 1.(of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson. The moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth. 2.1841, Thomas Macaulay, Comic Dramatists of the Restoration (printed in Edinburgh Review, January 1841) We protest against the principle that the world of pure comedy is one into which no moral enters. 3.(chiefly in the plural) Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct. a candidate with strong morals 4.(obsolete) A morality play. 5.(slang, dated) A moral certainty. 6.(slang, dated) An exact counterpart. [Synonyms] edit - (conforming to a standard of right behaviour): ethical, incorruptible, noble, righteous, virtuous - (probable but not proved): virtualedit - (moral practices or teachings): ethics, mores [Verb] editmoral (third-person singular simple present morals, present participle moraling or moralling, simple past and past participle moraled or moralled) 1.(intransitive) To moralize. [[Catalan]] ipa :/moˈɾal/[Adjective] editmoral (masculine and feminine plural morals) 1.moral (relating to right and wrong) 2.moral (conforming to a standard of right behaviour) Antonyms: immoral, amoral [Etymology] editFrom Latin mōrālis. [Further reading] edit - “moral” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans. - “moral” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. - “moral” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. - “moral” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. [Noun] editmoral f (plural morals) 1.morals 2.morale [[Danish]] [Etymology] editLoan from French morale via German Moral [Noun] editmoral c 1.morale, motivation (capacity to maintain belief in an institution or a goal) 2.moral, moral practices, conduct streng, victoriansk moral strict, Victorian moral 3.a moral, a lesson (of a narrative) Synonym: morale [[French]] [Adjective] editmoral (feminine singular morale, masculine plural moraux, feminine plural morales) 1.moral [Etymology] editFrom Middle French moral, from Old French moral, from Latin moralis. [Further reading] edit - “moral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [Noun] editmoral m (plural moraux) 1.morale, optimism [[Galician]] [Adjective] editmoral m or f (plural morais) 1.moral (relating to right and wrong) 2.moral (conforming to a standard of right behaviour) Antonyms: inmoral, amoral [Etymology] editFrom Latin mōrālis. [Further reading] edit - “moral” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy. [Noun] editmoral f (plural morais) 1.moral (moral practices or teachings) 2.morale [[Ladin]] [Adjective] editmoral m (feminine singular morala, masculine plural morai, feminine plural morales) 1.moral [[Portuguese]] ipa :/moˈɾaw/[Adjective] editmoral m or f (plural morais, comparable) 1.moral [Etymology] editFrom Latin moralis. [Further reading] edit - “moral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa. [Noun 1] editmoral f (plural morais) 1.a set of moral values, (collectively) principles, morality; 2.moral philosophy; 3.(informal) authority, capacity or right to impose on or influence another; 1.balls (boldness), attitude of authority; 2.right to have a say on a matter, to judge someone etc., moral high ground; [Noun 2] editmoral m (plural morais) 1.morale [[Serbo-Croatian]] ipa :/mǒraːl/[Noun] editmòrāl m (Cyrillic spelling мо̀ра̄л) 1.(uncountable) moral [[Spanish]] ipa :/moˈɾal/[Etymology 1] editFrom Latin mōrālis. [Etymology 2] editmora +‎ -al [Further reading] edit - “moral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014. [[Swedish]] [Anagrams] edit - lamor [Etymology] editLoan from French morale via German Moral, used in Swedish in Then Swänska Argus (1730s). [Noun] editmoral c 1.morale, character 2.moral, moral practices, conduct snäv, viktoriansk moral strict, Victorian moral 3.a moral, a lesson (of a narrative) [References] edit - moral in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) - moral in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) 0 0 2009/03/17 18:04 2021/08/13 11:23
32417 wowed [[English]] ipa :-aʊd[Verb] editwowed 1.simple past tense and past participle of wow 2.To apply an emoticon with the meaning of "wow" 3.2021, Facebook notification, "[Jane Doe] wowed your answer to a question... 5 minutes ago" 0 0 2021/08/13 11:24 TaN
32420 muscle [[English]] ipa :/ˈmʌ.səl/[Anagrams] edit - clumse [Etymology] editFrom Middle English muscle, muscule, muskylle, and in part from Middle French muscle, from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”) because of the mouselike appearance of some muscles, from mūs (“mouse”). Doublet of mussel. More at mouse. [Noun] editmuscle (countable and uncountable, plural muscles) 1.(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments. Synonym: thew 2.(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue. 3.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage: A Novel, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, OCLC 6868219: His brow and hair and the palms of his hands were wet, and there was a kind of nervous contraction of his muscles. They seemed to ripple and string tense. 4.1945 August 17, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter 1, in Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, London: Secker & Warburg, OCLC 3655473: You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose their power, Jones will sell you to the knacker […] 5.(uncountable, usually in the plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise. 6.2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii The fact that I was middle-aged, bald, married, and raising girls instead of chasing them didn't really bother me. Muscles are cool at any age. 7.(uncountable, figuratively) Strength, force. 8.2010, Adam Quinn, US Foreign Policy in Context, page 81 The lesson to be drawn from the events of 1914, to Roosevelt's mind, was that civilization needed muscle to defend it, not just solemn words. 9.2013, John D. MacDonald, The Long Lavender Look, page 15 It was going to take muscle to pluck Miss Agnes out of the canal. 10.(uncountable, figuratively) Hired strongmen or bodyguards. 11.1985 — Lance Parkin, The Infinity Doctors, p 34 It was easy enough to dodge him, let him crash into the floorboards. Peltroc knew that his priority was the leader, not the hired muscle. [Related terms] edit - mouse [Verb] editmuscle (third-person singular simple present muscles, present participle muscling, simple past and past participle muscled) 1.To use force to make progress, especially physical force. He muscled his way through the crowd. 2.1988, Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", Ironman 47 (6): 28-34. Hensel and Wilson hit a series of leg shots simultaneously as Christian muscles between them with Quinn right on his heels. [[Catalan]] ipa :/ˈmus.klə/[Etymology] editFrom Latin musculus, doublet of múscul (“muscle”) and musclo (“mussel”). [Further reading] edit - “muscle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans. - “muscle” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. - “muscle” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. - “muscle” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. [Noun] editmuscle m (plural muscles) 1.shoulder 2.2000, Francesc Serés, Els ventres de la terra, Columna, page 41: Quan ens cansem ella recolza el cap al meu muscle. When we get tired, she rests her head on my shoulder. Synonym: espatlla [[French]] ipa :/myskl/[Etymology] editFrom Middle French muscle, a borrowing from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”). See also the inherited doublet moule (“mussel, clam”). [Further reading] edit - “muscle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [Noun] editmuscle m (plural muscles) 1.muscle (contractile tissue, strength) [Verb] editmuscle 1.first-person singular present indicative of muscler 2.third-person singular present indicative of muscler 3.first-person singular present subjunctive of muscler 4.third-person singular present subjunctive of muscler 5.second-person singular imperative of muscler [[Middle French]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin musculus. [Noun] editmuscle m (plural muscles) 1.(anatomy) muscle [[Norman]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”), from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse, muscle, mussel”). [Noun] editmuscle m (plural muscles) 1.(anatomy) muscle [[Occitan]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin mūsculus. [Further reading] edit - Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, →ISBN, page 667. [Noun] editmuscle m (plural muscles) 1.muscle 2.mussel 0 0 2021/08/13 11:27 TaN
32425 paraphrase [[English]] [Etymology] editFrom Middle French paraphrase [Noun] editparaphrase (countable and uncountable, plural paraphrases) 1.A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning. 2.(Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise. [See also] edit - or words to that effect [Verb] editparaphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased) 1.(transitive, intransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. [[French]] [Verb] editparaphrase 1.first-person singular present indicative of paraphraser 2.third-person singular present indicative of paraphraser 3.first-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser 4.third-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser 5.second-person singular imperative of paraphraser 0 0 2020/07/10 08:18 2021/08/13 11:30 TaN
32426 Keanu [[English]] ipa :/kiːˈɑːnuː/[Anagrams] edit - knaue [Etymology] editBorrowed from Hawaiian Keanu. [Proper noun] editKeanu 1.A male given name from Hawaiian [[Hawaiian]] ipa :/keˈa.nu/[Etymology] editFrom ke (“the”) +‎ anu (“coolness”); coolness is a symbol of happiness and romance in the warm Hawaiian climate. Also used as a short form for compound given names beginning thus. [Proper noun] editKeanu 1.A male given name from Hawaiian. 2.A female given name from Hawaiian. [References] edit - Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records: Keanu occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 21 women and 21 men. - Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Keanu was included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1993–1997 and 1999–2008. 0 0 2021/08/13 11:31 TaN
32432 ways [[English]] ipa :/weɪz/[Anagrams] edit - Sway, Yaws, sway, yaws [Noun] editways 1.plural of wayeditways (plural unknown or uncertain) 1.(informal, US, usually preceded by a) A distance. 2.2007, Aryn Kyle, The God of Animals, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 41: “We still have a ways to go with patterns.” “You still have a ways to go with everything,” I told him. [References] edit - ways in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. 0 0 2009/04/09 19:59 2021/08/13 12:46 TaN
32439 at a time [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - Maietta, tamaite [Antonyms] edit - (simultaneously at each occurrence): individually, one at a time, piecemeal, separately, severally, singly [Prepositional phrase] editat a time 1.In a single, continuous period of time. He manages to abstain from smoking for weeks at a time, but then gives in and starts again. 2.Simultaneously at each occurrence (of some action). climb stairs two at a time 3.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., OCLC 222716698, pages 58–59: The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track. […] Their example was followed by others at a time when the master of Mohair was superintending in person the docking of some two-year-olds, and equally invisible. [Synonyms] edit - (in a single, continuous period of time): in a row, at a stretch - (simultaneously at each occurrence): at once, at one time, at the same time, simultaneously, together; see also Thesaurus:simultaneously 0 0 2009/10/01 09:36 2021/08/13 16:52 TaN
32446 arduous [[English]] ipa :/ˈɑːdjuːəs/[Adjective] editarduous (comparative more arduous, superlative most arduous) 1.Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance. The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle. 2.2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎[1]: Chelsea survived and can now turn their attentions to the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in Germany later this month as they face an increasingly arduous task to finish in the Premier League's top four. 3.For more quotations using this term, see Citations:arduous. 4.(obsolete) burning; ardent 5.1805-1814, Dante, Henry Francis Cary (translator), The Divine Comedy Where flames the arduous Spirit of Isidore. 6.Difficult or exhausting to traverse. 7.1974, Sue Bowder, The American biking atlas & touring guide, page 77: Beyond the river, an arduous slope rises 3286 feet in 13 miles. 8.1999, Scott Ciencin, Mike Fredericks, Dinoverse: Mike looked up from the arduous mountain trail. They'd been climbing for five hours and he was beginning to feel irritable. 9.2006, Jack W. Plunkett, Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2006: Survivor reaches as many as 28 million viewers who watch contestants win a new Pontiac or guzzle Mountain Dew after scaling an arduous cliff. 10.For more quotations using this term, see Citations:arduous. [Etymology] editFrom Latin arduus (“lofty, high, steep, hard to reach, difficult, laborious”), akin to Irish ard (“high”). [Further reading] edit - arduous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - arduous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911. - arduous at OneLook Dictionary Search [Synonyms] edit - burdensome, demanding, exhausting, fatiguing, laborious, onerous, strenuous, strugglesome, wearisome 0 0 2017/02/23 18:33 2021/08/13 17:29 TaN
32447 slog [[English]] ipa :/slɒɡ/[Anagrams] edit - -logs, Glos, Glos., logs [Etymology] editProbably a variation of slug or slough.Possibly related to slag, seen in the North Germanic languages, in association with the third verb and second noun definition. [Noun] editslog (plural slogs) 1.(chiefly Britain and Canada) A long, tedious walk, or session of work. 2.2017 November 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0 – 0 Brazil”, in BBC Sport‎[1]: England's experimental line-up will have realised early on that this would be a long, hard slog against the multi-talented Brazilians with great strength in their starting line-up and on the bench. 3.(cricket) An aggressive shot played with little skill. [Synonyms] edit - See also Thesaurus:walk [Verb] editslog (third-person singular simple present slogs, present participle slogging, simple past and past participle slogged) 1.To walk slowly, encountering resistance. 2.1961 July, J. Geoffrey Todd, “Impressions of railroading in the United States: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 419: The leading engine was one of the Class Y6 2-8-8-2 compound articulateds, [...] The stack noise of one of these great brutes slogging up a grade was quite unforgettable. 3.2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[2] A miraculous desert rain. We slog, dripping, into As Safi, Jordan. We drive the sodden mules through wet streets. To the town’s only landmark. To the “Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth.” 4.(by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task. 5.To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat. [[Danish]] ipa :/sloːˀ/[Verb] editslog 1.past tense of slå [[Serbo-Croatian]] [Etymology] edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) [Noun] editslȍg m (Cyrillic spelling сло̏г) 1.syllable 2.stack, pile [[Swedish]] ipa :/sluːɡ/[Verb] editslog 1. past tense of slå. 0 0 2021/08/13 17:29 TaN
32453 plowed [[English]] ipa :/plaʊd/[Adjective] editplowed (comparative more plowed, superlative most plowed) 1.Turned over with the blade of a plow to create furrows (usually for planting crops). 2.(figuratively, rare) Well-trodden or well-researched, previously explored. 3.(US, informal) Drunk. 4.2005, Anita Shreve, A Wedding in December, Little, Brown and Company (2005), →ISBN, unnumbered page: We all assumed he'd walked back to campus along the beach, singing off-key as he had a habit of doing when he was plowed. 5.2005, Gary Stromberg & Jane Merrill, The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery, Hazelden (2007), →ISBN, page 72: Then I got a fifth of Bushmills and went back to the room and got plowed. That was my week of being "on the wagon." 6.2013, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, & Martha Quinn (with Gavin Edwards), VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave, Atria Books (2013), →ISBN, page 202: I sat on a stool while everybody in the crew rotated around me, offering me shots of tequila. The only thing I had eaten all day was a doughnut, and I got totally plowed. 7.For more quotations using this term, see Citations:plowed. [Alternative forms] edit - ploughed [Synonyms] edit - (drunk): see also Thesaurus:drunk. [Verb] editplowed 1.simple past tense and past participle of plow 0 0 2021/08/13 17:48 TaN
32455 meanwhile [[English]] ipa :/ˈmiːnwaɪl/[Adverb] editmeanwhile (not comparable) 1.During the time that something is happening. 2.At the same time, but elsewhere. 3.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess‎[1]: Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him. 4.In contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned. 5.2013 March 29, Markos Papadatos, quoting Marina Diamandis, “Marina And The Diamonds on 'How to be a Heartbreaker'”, in Greek Reporter‎[2]: When you are in the studio you don’t have anybody to feed off of, meanwhile when you are playing live you interact with people and you feel the energy in the room. [Anagrams] edit - main wheel, mainwheel [Etymology] editFrom Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean +‎ while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adverb. [Noun] editmeanwhile (plural meanwhiles) 1.The time between two events. [Synonyms] edit - between-time, meantime; see also Thesaurus:interimedit - (during the time): in the meantime, meanwhilst, the while - (at the same time but elsewhere): in the meantime, meantime, meanwhilst - (however): at the same time, on the other hand 0 0 2012/02/02 10:46 2021/08/13 17:52
32458 buy in [[English]] [Noun] editbuy in (countable and uncountable, plural buy ins) 1.Alternative spelling of buy-in [Verb] editbuy in (third-person singular simple present buys in, present participle buying in, simple past and past participle bought in) 1.To accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept. 2.To invest as part of a group; to put one's personal stake in an investment. 3.To buy back for the owner at an auction. 4.(finance) For the buyer of securities, whose seller fails to deliver the securities contracted for, to buy the securities from a third party and demand the difference in price from the original seller. 0 0 2021/08/02 17:35 2021/08/13 17:56 TaN
32459 buy-in [[English]] [Alternative forms] edit - buy in [Noun] editbuy-in (countable and uncountable, plural buy-ins) 1.Support; agreement; blessing (in a secular sense). To win, I need to get buy-in from the team to have alignment with our mission.Let's show the idea around and get buy-in from marketing. Synonyms: alignment, approval 2.(poker) A tournament where a player must purchase all of his or her chips before the tournament starts. 3.(poker) The amount that a player buys in for 4.1983, David M. Hayano, Poker faces: the life and work of professional card players: When tournament players are eliminated but remain eager to win back their buy-in, side games often develop and upstage tournament play with limits exceeding those in the tournament. 0 0 2021/08/02 17:35 2021/08/13 17:56 TaN
32460 bought [[English]] ipa :/bɔːt/[Anagrams] edit - hog tub, hog-tub, hogtub [Etymology 1] editSee buy. [Etymology 2] editFrom Middle English bought, bowght, bouȝt, *buȝt, probably an alteration of bight, biȝt, byȝt (“bend, bight”) after bowen, buwen, buȝen (“to bow, bend”). Cognate with Scots boucht, bucht, bout (“bend”). More at bight. [References] edit - bought in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - The Oxford English Dictionary. 0 0 2021/08/13 17:56 TaN
32462 methodically [[English]] [Adverb] editmethodically (comparative more methodically, superlative most methodically) 1.In a methodical manner; with order. 2.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 429: He felt his teeth methodically, one after the other, with a vibrato movement of finger and thumb. [Etymology] editmethodical +‎ -ly [Synonyms] edit - scientifically, systematically; see also Thesaurus:methodically 0 0 2009/05/28 16:58 2021/08/13 17:58 TaN
32464 margin [[English]] ipa :/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/[Anagrams] edit - Ingram, Maring, arming, raming [Etymology] editFrom Middle English margyne, margine, from Latin marginem (possibly via Old French margin), accusative of margō (“edge, brink, border, margin”). Doublet of marge and margo. [Further reading] edit - margin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - margin in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911. [Noun] editmargin (plural margins) 1.(typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc. 2.The edge or border of any flat surface. 3.1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad‎[1]: Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge. 4.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 7: The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule. 5.(figuratively) The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group. 6.1999, Pierre François, Inlets of the Soul: Contemporary Fiction in English and the Myth of the Fall, page 186, As far as space is concerned, Mary Lamb finds herself at the farthest margin of society - among tramps - when the novel begins. 7. 8. A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores. 9.2012 April 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC‎[2]: Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision. 10.2017 March 9, James P. Pinkerton, “A Deus ex Machina for the Climate Change Problem”, in The American Conservative‎[3]: in Kentucky, for example, Trump beat Hillary Clinton by a nearly two-to-one margin margin of victory 11.A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits. margin of error 12.(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production. 13.(finance) Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc. (Can we find and add a quotation of N. Biddle to this entry?) 14.That which is ancillary; periphery. This model merely nips at the margins. [Verb] editmargin (third-person singular simple present margins, present participle margining, simple past and past participle margined) 1.(transitive) To add a margin to. 2.(transitive) To enter (notes etc.) into the margin. [[Norwegian Bokmål]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin margo [Noun] editmargin m (definite singular marginen, indefinite plural marginer, definite plural marginene) 1.a margin (most senses) [References] edit - “margin” in The Bokmål Dictionary. [Synonyms] edit - marg [[Norwegian Nynorsk]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin margo [Noun] editmargin m (definite singular marginen, indefinite plural marginar, definite plural marginane) 1.a margin (most senses) [References] edit - “margin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. [Synonyms] edit - marg 0 0 2021/04/01 17:02 2021/08/13 17:58 TaN
32467 Capitol Hill [[English]] [Proper noun] editCapitol Hill 1.The hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol is located, where Congress holds its sessions. Culture new contacts on Capitol Hill. 2.A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. 3.(informal) Congress 4.1975, Ralph de Toledano, Hit & Run: The Rise--And Fall?--Of Ralph Nader, page 120: Let me put it this way: The girl in question was no novice to Washington nor to the ways of Capitol Hill. 5.2000, Jeffrey M. Berry, The New Liberalism: The Rising Power of Citizen Groups, page 102: At the same time, the failure of conservatives to invest in Capitol Hill lobbying that could be coordinated with their grass-roots efforts represents a strategic misallocation of resources. 6.2005, Yanek Mieczkowski, Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s, page 62: The Ninety-fourth Congress would be emphatically Democratic, and Ford's base of support on Capitol Hill would be narrower and weaker. 7.2007, Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, page 233: I cannot count how many letters I received from Capitol Hill in the 1990s outlining one scheme or another to spend more or tax less 8.2007, John W. Dean, Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, page 30: A political reality of Capitol Hill is that the party in control has always taken care of its own and, as the minority sees it, gives them "the shaft." 9.A neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States. 10.A neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. [Synonyms] edit - (neighborhood in Denver): Cap Hill - (neighborhood in Seattle): Cap Hill 0 0 2021/08/13 18:03 TaN
32469 majority [[English]] ipa :/məˈd͡ʒɒɹɪti/[Antonyms] edit - (more than half): minority [Etymology] editFrom Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin māiōritātem, accusative of Latin māiōritās, from Latin māiōr (“greater”).Morphologically major +‎ -ity [Noun] editmajority (countable and uncountable, plural majorities) 1.More than half (50%) of some group. The majority agreed that the new proposal was the best. Those opposing the building plans were in the majority, so the building project was canceled. 2.1920, Champ Clark, Democratic Achievement: But in 1912 the American people gave the Democrats another opportunity, and under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson we swept the country from sea to sea. At the end of that historic contest we had the Presidency, the Senate by a working majority, and the House by an overwhelming majority. 3.The difference between the winning vote and the rest of the votes. The winner with 53% had a 6% majority over the loser with 47%. 4.(dated) Legal adulthood, age of majority. By the time I reached my majority, I had already been around the world twice. 5.(Britain) The office held by a member of the armed forces in the rank of major. On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his majority. 6.Ancestors; ancestry. 7.1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A. Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], OCLC 152706203: Of evil parents an evil generation, a posterity not unlike their majority; of mischievous progenitors, a venomous and destructive progeny. 0 0 2011/05/17 15:14 2021/08/13 18:04
32479 in the field [[English]] [Prepositional phrase] editin the field 1.This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. Synonym: on the ground 0 0 2021/08/13 18:08 TaN
32489 passage [[English]] ipa :/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/[Etymology 1] editBorrowed into Middle English from Old French passage, from passer (“to pass”). [Etymology 2] editFrom French passager, from Italian passeggiare [Further reading] edit - passage in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - passage in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911. - passage at OneLook Dictionary Search [[Dutch]] ipa :/ˌpɑˈsaː.ʒə/[Etymology] editFrom Middle Dutch passage, from Middle French passage, from Old French passage. Equivalent to passeren +‎ -age. [Noun] editpassage f (plural passages, diminutive passagetje n) 1.A passage, astage of a journey. 2.A passageway, a corridor, a narrow route. 3.A paragraph or section of text with particular meaning. 4.a passage way in a city, especially a roofed shopping street. Synonym: winkelpassage [[French]] ipa :/pɑ.saʒ/[Etymology 1] editFrom Old French, from passer +‎ -age. [Etymology 2] editVerb form of passager. [Further reading] edit - “passage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [[Old French]] [Noun] editpassage m (oblique plural passages, nominative singular passages, nominative plural passage) 1.passage (part of a route or journey) 2.circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette: Volez que je vos die gierres Del passage com il est max ? Do you want me to tell you Of the passage, how bad it is? [[Swedish]] ipa :/paˈsɑːʂ/[Etymology] editFrom Old French passage, from passer (“to pass”) [Noun] editpassage c 1.access, transit Synonym: genomgång [References] edit - passage in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) - passage in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) 0 0 2021/08/13 18:13 TaN
32491 pixel [[English]] ipa :/ˈpɪksəl/[Anagrams] edit - plexi [Etymology] editpix (“pictures”), + el(ement); often taken to be a blend of “picture” and “element”. The x stems from the abbreviation pics being sometimes also written as pix, which has been in use since the 1880s. First attested in 1965.[1] [Further reading] edit - pixel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia [Noun] editpixel (plural pixels) 1.One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. 2.1965 April, Fred C. Billingsley, “Digital Video Processing at JPL”, in Eugene B. Turner, editor, Electronic Imaging Techniques I, Proceedings of SPIE, volume 3, Los Angeles: We have chosen to sample at a 500 KC rate and we define each one of these samples as a picture element or pixel. We have sampled each pixel with 6-bit accuracy which is commensurate with the signal/noise ratio and the data accuracy. 3.One of the squares that make up a pixel art work or a zoomed in image in a computer. [References] edit 1. ^ Richard F. Lyons (January 2006) , “A Brief History of ‘Pixel’”, in IS&T/SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging‎[1], San Jose - Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pixel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. [See also] edit - triangle [Synonyms] edit - pel (rare) - pictel (dated) - px [Verb] editpixel (third-person singular simple present pixels, present participle pixeling or pixelling, simple past and past participle pixeled or pixelled) 1.To create computer graphics by editing individual pixels. 2.2006, NFGMan, Character Design for Mobile Devices (page 110) Whether he's pixeling for cellphones or PCs, here is one artist who has a unique and imaginative vision. [[Dutch]] ipa :/ˈpɪk.səl/[Etymology] editBorrowed from English pixel. [Noun] editpixel m (plural pixels, diminutive pixeltje n) 1.pixel Synonym: beeldpunt [[French]] ipa :/pik.sɛl/[Etymology] editBorrowed from English pixel. [Noun] editpixel m (plural pixels) 1.(computing) pixel [[Hungarian]] ipa :[ˈpiksɛl][Etymology] editBorrowed from English pixel.[1] [Noun] editpixel (plural pixelek) 1.(computing) pixel (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory) [References] edit 1. ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN [[Norwegian Bokmål]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from English pixel, abbreviation of "picture element". [Noun] editpixel m (definite singular pixelen, indefinite plural pixeler or pixler, definite plural pixelene or pixlene) 1.(computing) alternative form of piksel [References] edit - “pixel” in The Bokmål Dictionary. [[Portuguese]] [Alternative forms] edit - píxel (uncommon) [Etymology] editBorrowed from English pixel. [Noun] editpixel m (plural pixels or pixeis) 1.(computing) pixel (one of the dots that make up an image) Synonym: ponto [References] edit 1. ^ https://www.flip.pt/Duvidas-Linguisticas/Duvida-Linguistica/DID/3416 [[Spanish]] [Noun] editpixel m (plural pixeles) 1.Alternative form of píxel 0 0 2021/08/13 18:20 TaN
32498 blown [[English]] ipa :/bləʊn/[Adjective] editblown (not comparable) 1.distended, swollen or inflated Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas. 2.panting and out of breath 3.(of glass) Formed by blowing 4.Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana. 5.(obsolete) stale; worthless 6.1816, Jedadiah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], chapter II, in Tales of My Landlord, […], volume II (Old Mortality), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for William Blackwood, […]; London: John Murray, […], OCLC 230697985, page 33: [T]wo or three horsemen, [...] appeared returning at full gallop, their horses much blown, and the men apparently in a disordered flight. 7.Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown. 8.(automotive) Given a hot rod blower. [Etymology] editFrom Middle English blawen, from Old English blāƿen, blāwen, past participle of Old English blāwan.Morphologically blow +‎ -n. [Verb] editblown 1.past participle of blow 0 0 2009/05/04 12:36 2021/08/13 18:33 TaN
32499 blown away [[English]] [Verb] editblown away 1.past participle of blow away 2.(slang) to be deeply impressed; in awe of; shocked or surprised I was blown away by the music. 0 0 2012/02/15 22:19 2021/08/13 18:33
32501 blow-by [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - Bowlby, Wobbly, by-blow, byblow, wobbly [Noun] editblow-by (countable and uncountable, plural blow-bys) 1.(automotive) In an internal combustion engine, any burnt or unburnt matter escaping from the cylinder, past the (worn) rings on the piston, and into the crankcase. [See also] edit - blow-by-blow - by-blow 0 0 2021/08/13 18:33 TaN
32505 salesforce [[English]] [Etymology] editsales +‎ force [Noun] editsalesforce (plural salesforces) 1.A team of salespeople. 0 0 2021/08/13 18:37 TaN
32508 outside of [[English]] [Preposition] editoutside of 1.Outside. 2.1890, Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives, It never happens outside of the story-books that a baby so deserted finds home and friends at once. 3.1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, "Don't think of what's past!" said she. "I am not going to think outside of now. Why should we! Who knows what to-morrow has in store?" 4.Aside from; besides. 5.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 5, in Mr. Pratt's Patients: Of all the queer collections of humans outside of a crazy asylum, it seemed to me this sanitarium was the cup winner. […] When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose. 6.1954, Jim Brewer, Boys' Life, volume 44, number 2, Think and Grin, page 78, column 1: A book is a man’s best friend outside of a dog, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read. 0 0 2021/08/13 18:54 TaN
32509 intake [[English]] ipa :/ˈɪnteɪk/[Anagrams] edit - Aitken, Kantei, kaiten, kentia, kinate, take in, take-in, tankie [Etymology] editFrom English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- +‎ take. More at in-, take. [Noun] editintake (countable and uncountable, plural intakes) 1.The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet. 2.The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder. 3.The quantity taken in. the intake of air 4.2016, Jayson Lusk, Unnaturally Delicious, →ISBN, page 74: In 2010 almost 120,000 people died prematurely and 108 million life years were lost—because of inadequate vitamin A intake. 5.An act or instance of taking in. an intake of oxygen or food 6.The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time. the new intake of students 7.The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral. 8.A tract of land enclosed. 9.(Britain, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in. [Verb] editintake (third-person singular simple present intakes, present participle intaking, simple past intook, past participle intaken) 1.To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside. 2.1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt, press conference Well, I "intook" the general situation west of the Mississippi because I did not get much of a chance to see things east of the Mississippi. 3.1968, Margaret A. Sherald, NBS Special Publication (issue 540, page 671) The particle concentration in the ascending hot current of the combustion product have[sic] been measured by intaking the current into the counter close to the sample plate in the furnace. 4.2010, John Tyler, Diary of A Dieter (page 258) I deduced that if I am intaking the same amount of calories that I always did during Induction, but I am causing my metabolic rate to slow down, it makes sense that the same amount of calories taken in will not burn off as fast as they once did […] 0 0 2021/08/13 18:54 TaN
32510 loading [[English]] ipa :/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/[Anagrams] edit - Galindo, digonal [Noun] editloading (countable and uncountable, plural loadings) 1.(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded. The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted. 2.(countable) A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied. I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls. The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening. 3.1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98: Comparing both Regions' 1959 services against those of 1939 an appreciable deceleration is evident. This was due to increased loadings, even though more trains were being run, while on the W.R. in particular the increased volume of freight traffic over the line shared the blame. 4.(Australia, industrial relations, countable) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave. 5.A weighting or bias. 6.2013, H. J. Eysenck, Experiments in Personality (volume 2, page 238) We may note with some surprise that the hysteria scale has a positive loading on this factor, i.e. is situated towards the normal rather than the neurotic end. [Verb] editloading 1.present participle of load 0 0 2021/08/13 18:55 TaN
32511 involving [[English]] ipa :/ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/[Verb] editinvolving 1.present participle of involve 0 0 2012/10/13 16:52 2021/08/13 18:57
32512 involve [[English]] ipa :/ɪnˈvɒlv/[Alternative forms] edit - envolve (obsolete) [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin involvō. [References] edit - involve in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. [Synonyms] edit - (have as a related part): comprise, include - (engage to participate): include - (envelop): entangle, implicate, entangle [Verb] editinvolve (third-person singular simple present involves, present participle involving, simple past and past participle involved) 1.(transitive) To comprise or include; to have as a related part. My job involves forecasting economic trends. 2.2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4: Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes. 3.To cause or engage (someone or something) to participate or to become connected or implicated. How can we involve the audience more during the show? By involving herself in her local community, Mary met lots of people and also helped make it a nicer place to live. I don't want to involve him in my personal affairs. We are always trying to involve new technology in our products. 4.1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], Waverley; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), Edinburgh:  […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, OCLC 270129598: Involved in a deep study. 5.(Can we verify(+) this sense?) To complicate or make intricate, as in grammatical structure. the web of lies that he's spinning is becoming more and more involved. He uses such involved language in ihs text that it's difficult to follow. 6.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], OCLC 153628242: the fallacies that are often concealed in florid, witty, or involved discourses. 7.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 17, in The China Governess‎[1]: The face which emerged was not reassuring. […] He was not a mongol but there was a deficiency of a sort there, and it was not made more pretty by a latter-day hair cut which involved eccentrically long elf-locks and oiled black curls. 8.(Can we verify(+) this sense?)To take in; to gather in; to mingle confusedly; to blend or merge. 9.1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. In Three Books, Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, OCLC 1033416756: The gathering number, as it moves along, Involves a vast involuntary throng. 10.1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554: Earth with hell / To mingle and involve. 11.To envelop, enfold, entangle. to involve a person in debt or misery 12.(mathematics, archaic) To raise to any assigned power; to multiply, as a quantity, into itself a given number of times. 13.1814, Jermiah Day, An Introduction to Algebra: divide the first term of the remainder , by the first term of the root involved to the next inferiour power a quantity involved to the third or fourth power 14.(archaic) To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine. 15.1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554: Some of serpent kind […] involved Their snaky folds. 16.(archaic) To envelop completely; to surround; to cover; to hide. to involve in darkness or obscurity 17.1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554: And leave a singèd bottom all involved / With stench and smoke. 18.1697, “(please specify the book number)”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 403869432: Black vapors, issuing from the vent, involve the sky. 19.a. 1701, John Dryden, “The First Book of Homer’s Ilias”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume IV, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760, OCLC 863244003, page 432: Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky. 20.(archaic) To connect with something as a natural or logical consequence or effect; to include necessarily; to imply. 21.1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554: He knows / His end with mine involved. 22.a. 1694, John Tillotson, Sermon The contrary necessarily involves a contradiction. [[Latin]] [Verb] editinvolve 1.second-person singular present active imperative of involvō 0 0 2010/04/10 09:58 2021/08/13 18:57
32517 parfocal [[English]] [Adjective] editparfocal (not comparable) 1.Having multiple lenses that have corresponding focal points in the same plane. 0 0 2021/08/13 19:05 TaN
32518 par [[English]] ipa :/pɑː/[Anagrams] edit - APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PRA, RAP, RPA, Rap, apr, arp, rap [Etymology 1] editAbbreviations [Etymology 2] editBorrowed from French par (“through, by”), from Latin per (“through”). Doublet of per. [Etymology 3] editBorrowed from Latin pār (“equal”). [Etymology 4] edit [[Ambonese Malay]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from Portuguese para. [Preposition] editpar 1.for [[Aromanian]] [Etymology 1] editFrom Latin pāreō. Compare Daco-Romanian părea, par. [Etymology 2] editFrom Latin pālus. Compare Daco-Romanian par. [[Chavacano]] [Etymology] editFrom Spanish par (“pair”). [Noun] editpar 1.pair [[Danish]] ipa :[ˈpʰɑ][Etymology 1] editFrom late Old Danish par, from Middle Low German par, from Latin pār. [Etymology 2] editBorrowed from English par. [Etymology 3] editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. [[Faroese]] ipa :/pʰɛaːɹ/[Etymology] editFrom late Old Norse par, from Middle Low German par, from Latin pār. [Noun] editpar n (genitive singular pars, plural pør) 1.pair [[French]] ipa :/paʁ/[Anagrams] edit - rap [Etymology] editFrom Middle French par, from Old French par, from Latin per, from Proto-Indo-European *peri. [Further reading] edit - “par” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [Noun] editpar m (plural pars) 1.(golf) par [Preposition] editpar 1.through par la fenêtre ― through the window aller par le parc ― go through the park 2.by (used to introduce a means; used to introduce an agent in a passive construction)) voyager par train ― travel by train par surprise ― by surprise le bateau est attaqué par des pirates. ― the boat is [being] attacked by pirates. 3.over (used to express direction) Viens par ici ! ― Come over here! 4.from (used to describe the origin of something, especially a view or movement) voir par devant ― see from the back le liquide est arrivé par le robinet ― the liquid arrived from the tap 5.around, round (inside of) par tout le cinéma ― all around the cinema 6.on (situated on, used in certain phrases) par terre ― on the ground 7.on, at, in (used to denote a time when something occurs) par un beau jour ― on a nice day par un soir ― in one evening 8.in marcher par deux ― walk in twos 9.per, a, an trois fois par semaine ― three times a week 10.out of (used to describe the reason for something) par pure colère ― out of pure anger par tristesse ― out of sadness 11.for [[Friulian]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin per. [Preposition] editpar 1.for 2.through 3.by [[Gabrielino-Fernandeño]] ipa :/paːr/[Alternative forms] edit - paar /paːr/, pa'r - paara' [Etymology] editFrom Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pa. [Noun] editpar 1.water [References] edit - Kroeber, Shoshonean Dialects of California, in University of California Publications: American archaeology and ethnology, volume 4, page 81 - HG [[Icelandic]] ipa :/pʰaːr/[Etymology 1] editFrom Middle Low German par, from Latin pār (“equal”). [Etymology 2] editBorrowed from English par. [[Indo-Portuguese]] [Etymology] editFrom Portuguese para, from Old Portuguese pera, from Latin per (“through”) + ad (“to”). [Preposition] editpar 1.(Diu) to (indicates indirect object) 2.1883, Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien, volume 3: Já fallou par su pai aquêl mais piquin, […] The youngest one told (literally: said to) his father […] 3.(Diu) for (indicates subject of an infinitive) 4.1883, Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien, volume 3: Trasê tamêm um vaquinh bem gord e matá par nós comê e par nós regalá: Bring also a small and very fat cow and kill (it) for us to eat and for us to regale ourselves: [[Istriot]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin per. [Preposition] editpar 1.for 2.through [[Kaqchikel]] [Etymology] editFrom Proto-Mayan *pahay. [Noun] editpar 1.skunk [References] edit - Brown, R. McKenna; Maxwell, Judith M.; Little, Walter E. (2006) ¿La ütz awäch? Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 237 - Ruyán Canú, Déborah; Coyote Tum, Rafael; Munson L., Jo Ann (1991) Diccionario cakchiquel central y español‎[2] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano de Centroamérica, page 180 [[Latin]] ipa :/a(ː)/[Adjective] editpār (genitive paris, comparative parior, superlative parissimus, adverb pariter); third-declension one-termination adjective 1.even (of a number) 2.equal 3.like 4.suitable [Etymology] editUnclear. A traditional reconstruction is Proto-Indo-European *perH- (“exchange”), comparing Ancient Greek πέρνημι (pérnēmi) etc. and Lithuanian pirkti; but this accounts badly for the /a(ː)/. Others refrain from assigning an Indo-European root. [[Latvian]] [Preposition] editpar (with accusative) 1.about, on 2.than 3.for (price) 4.as [[Middle French]] [Conjunction] editpar 1.by (introduces an agent) 2.1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel: Comment Epistemon qui avoit la teste tranchée, fut guery habillement par Panurge. How Epistemon who had his head cut off was adroitly cured by Panurge. [Etymology] editFrom Old French par. [[Northern Kurdish]] ipa :/pɑːɾ/[Adverb] editpar 1.last year [Etymology] editFrom *p- + *ar-, cognate with Avestan 𐬫ଁଭଆ-‎ (yārə-, “year”), English year, all from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁r- (“year”). [Noun] editpar f 1.share, parteditpar f 1.last year [[Norwegian Bokmål]] [Noun] editpar n (definite singular paret, indefinite plural par, definite plural para or parene) 1.a pair et par sko ― a pair of shoes 2.a couple 3.a few (determiner) for et par dager siden ― a few days agoeditpar n 1.(golf, uncountable) par ett slag under par ― one stroke under par [[Norwegian Nynorsk]] ipa :/pɑːr/[Etymology 1] editFrom Old Norse par, from Middle Low German par, from Latin paria (“equals”), neuter plural of pār. Akin to English pair. [Etymology 2] editFrom English par [References] edit - “par” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. [[Old French]] [Conjunction] editpar 1.by; via (introduces a medium) 2.circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide Tost m'oceïst par son orguel. Soon, he killed with his pride. 3.because of; due to (introduces a medium) 4.circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide Premiers sont au mostier venu, La furent par devocion The first ones came to the minster, they were there to pray 5.by 6.circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide L'une a l'autre par la main prise, They took each other by the hand 7.by; through; across 8.circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide Li cheval par le chanp s'an fuient. The horses fled through the field 9.by (introduces an exclamation) 10.circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide "Sire, par Deu et par sa croiz! "Sire! By God and by his cross!" 11.in (at a location) [Etymology] editFrom Latin per. [[Phalura]] ipa :/par/[Adverb] editpar (Perso-Arabic spelling پر) 1.suddenly [Etymology] edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) [References] edit - Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[3], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN [[Polish]] ipa :/par/[Noun] editpar 1.genitive plural of para 2.genitive plural of pary [[Portuguese]] ipa :/ˈpaʁ/[Adjective] editpar m or f (plural pares, not comparable) 1.(mathematics) even Antonym: impar [Etymology] editFrom Old Portuguese par, from Latin pār (“equal, like”), from Proto-Indo-European *per (“exchange”). [Noun] editpar m (plural pares) 1.pair 2.partner 3.couple 4.peer 5.(golf) par [[Romanian]] [Adjective] editpar m or n (feminine singular pară, masculine plural pari, feminine and neuter plural pare) 1.(of an integer) even; divisible by two [Antonyms] edit - impar [Etymology 1] editFrom Latin pālus (“stake”), from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ-. [Etymology 2] editBorrowed from Latin par. [Etymology 3] editForm of părea. [[Serbo-Croatian]] ipa :/pâːr/[Etymology] editFrom German Paar, from Latin par (“equal, like”). [Noun] editpȃr m (Cyrillic spelling па̑р) 1.pair, couple 2.(informal) few, handful, several [[Slovene]] ipa :/pàːr/[Further reading] edit - “par”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran [Noun] editpár m inan 1.pair 2.some, a couple (of) 3.couple (two partners) 4.(golf)) par 5.(card games) (poker) pair [See also] edit [Synonyms] edit - (some): nekaj [[Spanish]] ipa :/ˈpaɾ/[Adjective] editpar (plural pares) 1.even (divisible by two) Antonym: impar [Etymology] editFrom Latin pār (“equal, like”), from Proto-Indo-European *per (“exchange”). [Further reading] edit - “par” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014. [Noun] editpar m (plural pares) 1.pair (two of the same or similar items that go together) un par de calcetines a pair of socks 2.couple (two of the same or similar items) bebí un par de cervezas I drank a couple of beers 3.(physics) two equal non-collinear forces; that is a force couple in Newtonian mechanics 4.peer (somebody who is, or something that is, at a level equal) 5.some, a feweditpar f (plural pares) 1.(finance) par (acceptable level) [[Swedish]] [Anagrams] edit - apr, rap [Noun] editpar n 1.a pair, a couple (either two or a few of something) 2.a couple, two people who are dating [[Tok Pisin]] [Noun] editpar 1.stingray [[Venetian]] [Alternative forms] edit - paro - pèr [Etymology] editFrom Latin pār. Compare Italian paio. [Noun] editpar m (plural pari) 1.pair [[West Frisian]] [Etymology] edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) [Noun] editpar c (plural parren, diminutive parke) 1.pear 0 0 2012/02/20 19:02 2021/08/13 19:05 TaN
32522 storm drain [[English]] [Etymology] editAn allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods. A storm drain. [Noun] editstorm drain (plural storm drains) 1.(US) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods 0 0 2021/08/13 19:06 TaN
32524 Snake [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - Kasen, Keans, akens, asken, kaens, kenas, nakes, skean, sneak [Proper noun] editSnakeEnglish Wikipedia has an article on:Snake (zodiac)Wikipedia English Wikipedia has an article on:Snake RiverWikipedia 1.The sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. 2.(video games) An early computer game, later popular on mobile phones, in which the player attempts to manoeuvre a perpetually growing snake so as to collect food items and avoid colliding with walls or the snake's tail. 3.(geography) A river in the northwestern United States, tributary to the Columbia. [[German Low German]] [Alternative forms] edit - Snaak [Etymology] editFrom Middle Low German snāke, from Old Saxon *snako, from Proto-Germanic *snakô. Cognate with English snake. [Noun] editSnake m (plural Snaken) 1.snake 0 0 2009/01/09 17:52 2021/08/13 19:06 TaN

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