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33611 robotic [[English]] ipa :/ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/[Adjective] editrobotic (comparative more robotic, superlative most robotic) 1.Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc. 2.1941 May, Asimov, Isaac, “Liar!”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 27, number 3, page 50: You'd cut your own nose off before you'd let me get the credit for solving robotic telepathy. 3.2000 August 20, James, Caryn, “The Nation; When a Kiss Isn't Just a Kiss”, in The New York Times‎[1]: In Vice President Al Gore's campaign to change his robotic image, nothing may have helped more than the big smooch. [Anagrams] edit - coorbit [Etymology] edit robot +‎ -ic.Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!. [References] edit - Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “robotic”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 165. - Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021), “robotic n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. 0 0 2021/08/25 08:46 TaN
33613 observed [[English]] ipa :/əbˈzɝvd/[Verb] editobserved 1.simple past tense and past participle of observe Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich N-substituted pyrroles are much less reactive than the other 5-membered 1,3-dienes; no reaction was observed between N-(trimethylsilyl) pyrrole or N-benzylpyrrole with Smith’s diene (4) under thermal or high pressure (4 days at 14 kbar) conditions, even in the presence of Lewis acids. 2.(of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date. Sunday, July 1: Canada Day; Monday, July 2: Canada Day observed. 0 0 2021/08/25 08:48 TaN
33614 observe [[English]] ipa :/əbˈzɜːv/[Anagrams] edit - obverse, verbose [Etymology] editFrom Middle French observer, from Old French [Term?], from Latin observare (“to watch, note, mark, heed, guard, keep, pay attention to, regard, comply with, etc.”), from ob (“before”) + servare (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *serw- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃̰̰͂ͅ (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device, design, contrivance, art, cunning, craft, artifice, wile, deceit, stratagem, ambush, treachery, plot, trick, snare, ambuscade, cleverness, machine, engine, fabric, armor, equipment, arms”). [Synonyms] edit - (follow a custom): celebrate [Verb] editobserve (third-person singular simple present observes, present participle observing, simple past and past participle observed) 1.(transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat. She got up before dawn to observe the lunar eclipse. 2.1892, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb “One horse?” interjected Holmes. ¶ “Yes, only one.” ¶ “Did you observe the colour?” 3.2013 March 1, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, page 114: An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes. 4.(transitive) To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion). Please observe all posted speed limits. 5.2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph: A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward. 6.(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence); to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning). 7.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Exodus 12:17: Ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. 8.2020 (March 7), Jackie Dunham, "Daylight time: How to get enough sleep when the clocks spring forward, CTV News: On Sunday, most of Canada will observe daylight time and spring forward an hour in order to reflect the increasing sunlight. 9.(intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation. The senator observed that the bill would be detrimental to his constituents. 10.1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, OCLC 24962326: Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics." [[French]] [Verb] editobserve 1.first-person singular present indicative of observer 2.third-person singular present indicative of observer 3.first-person singular present subjunctive of observer 4.third-person singular present subjunctive of observer 5.second-person singular imperative of observer [[Portuguese]] [Verb] editobserve 1.first-person singular present subjunctive of observar 2.third-person singular present subjunctive of observar 3.first-person singular imperative of observar 4.third-person singular imperative of observar [[Romanian]] ipa :[obˈserve][Verb] editobserve 1.third-person singular present subjunctive of observa 2.third-person plural present subjunctive of observa [[Spanish]] [Verb] editobserve 1.Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of observar. 2.First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of observar. 3.Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of observar. 4.Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of observar. 0 0 2021/08/25 08:48 TaN
33615 catastrophic [[English]] ipa :/kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/[Adjective] editcatastrophic (comparative more catastrophic, superlative most catastrophic) 1.Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. 2.Disastrous; ruinous. 3.2009: Stuart Heritage, Hecklerspray, Friday the 22nd of May in 2009 at 1 o’clock p.m., “Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About” The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something. [Antonyms] edit - anastrophic [Etymology] editFrom catastrophe +‎ -ic. [Synonyms] edit - catastrophal 0 0 2009/04/16 10:30 2021/08/25 08:51 TaN
33617 broke [[English]] ipa :/bɹəʊk/[Anagrams] edit - Borek, Kober, berko, borek [Etymology 1] editAblauted form of break. [Etymology 2] editFrom Middle English broce, from Old English gebroc (“fragment”), from brecan (“to break”). Compare broken, past participle of break.[1] Compare also Scots brock (“a scrap of meat or bread”).[2] [Etymology 3] editBack-formation from broker. [Etymology 4] editClipping of broke off. 0 0 2010/10/01 08:03 2021/08/25 08:54
33624 anchored [[English]] [Adjective] editanchored (not comparable) 1.(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. an anchored cross [Anagrams] edit - Headcorn, rondache [Verb] editanchored 1.simple past tense and past participle of anchor 0 0 2021/08/01 16:44 2021/08/25 09:27 TaN
33627 employee [[English]] ipa :/ɛmplɔɪˈiː/[Alternative forms] edit - employe (dated) - employé (dated) [Etymology] editBorrowed from Middle French employé. Equivalent to employ +‎ -ee. [Noun] editEnglish Wikipedia has an article on:employeeWikipedia employee (plural employees) 1.An individual who provides labor to a company or another person. 2.1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 2, in The Hocussing of Cigarette‎[1]: No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts. One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives. [See also] edit - payroll - taxes - work 0 0 2011/09/18 02:24 2021/08/25 09:35 TaN
33631 shoring [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - horsing [Noun] editEnglish Wikipedia has an article on:shoringWikipedia shoring (countable and uncountable, plural shorings) 1.Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse. [Verb] editshoring 1.present participle of shore 0 0 2021/08/25 09:37 TaN
33632 Shor [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - RSOH, Rhos, RoHS, Rohs, SOHR, rhos [Further reading] edit - Ethnologue entry for Shor, cjs [Noun] editShor pl (plural only) 1.A Turkic ethnic group living in Mountain Shoria, a southern part of Kemerovo oblast in Russia. [Proper noun] editShor 1.The language spoken by this people.English Wikipedia has an article on:Shor languageWikipedia 0 0 2021/08/25 09:37 TaN
33643 postgraduate [[English]] [Adjective] editpostgraduate (not comparable) 1.Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course. [Antonyms] edit - pregraduate - undergraduate [Derived terms] edit - postgrad [Etymology] editpost- +‎ graduate [Noun] editpostgraduate (plural postgraduates) 1.A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course. [Synonyms] edit - graduate student (Canada, US) 0 0 2021/08/25 10:02 TaN
33644 renowned [[English]] ipa :/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/[Adjective] editrenowned (comparative more renowned, superlative most renowned) 1.Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored. The movie “Three Stars” is about world-renowned chefs. 0 0 2021/08/25 10:19 TaN
33645 renown [[English]] ipa :/ɹɪˈnaʊn/[Etymology] editFrom Old French renon, from re- + non (“name”) [Noun] editrenown (usually uncountable, plural renowns) 1.Fame; celebrity; wide recognition. 2.c. 1602, William Shakespeare, The Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid. […] (First Quarto), London: […] G[eorge] Eld for R[ichard] Bonian and H[enry] Walley, […], published 1609, OCLC 951696502, [Act II, scene ii]: She is a theame of honour and renowne, / A ſpurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds, / Whoſe preſent courage may beate downe our foes, / And fame in time to come canonize us, [...] 3.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Numbers 16:2: And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: [...] 4.1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 228732415, book I, page 3: [...] Nor envy we / Thy great Renown, nor grudge thy Victory; / 'Tis thine, O King, th' Afflicted to redreſs, / And Fame has fill'd the World with thy Succeſs; [...] 5.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops There sleep the mighty dead as in life they slept, warriors and princes of high renown. 6.1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx, New York: Viking, Chapter Three, p. 63,[1] [...] one day local fame would become world renown [...] 7.(obsolete) Reports of nobleness or achievements; praise. 8.c. 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act V, Scene 1,[2] [...] She Is daughter to this famous Duke of Milan, Of whom so often I have heard renown, But never saw before; [Verb] editrenown (third-person singular simple present renowns, present participle renowning, simple past and past participle renowned) 1.(transitive) To make famous. 0 0 2021/08/25 10:19 TaN
33648 breakout [[English]] [Adjective] editbreakout (not comparable) 1.Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to mainstream success. [Anagrams] edit - kabouter, outbrake, outbreak [Etymology] editFrom the verb phrase break out. [Noun] editbreakout (plural breakouts) 1.An escape from prison. 2.An escape from any restrictive or confining situation. 3.(aviation) The point at which visibility returns after passing through cloud. 4.An outbreak. 5.1988, Thomas Goodman, Stephanie Young, Smart Face (page 115) But for those of you who never had teenage acne or who had some teenage acne problems and outgrew them, it is a real shock to start having breakouts in the mid twenties to late thirties. 6.A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts. 7.A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference. 0 0 2021/08/25 10:23 TaN
33649 breakout session [[English]] [Noun] editbreakout session (plural breakout sessions) 1.a session of a conference, normally one of a choice of sessions following a plenary session, in which active participation of those attending is called for; a workshop session 0 0 2021/08/25 10:23 TaN
33650 rebadge [[English]] [Etymology] editre- +‎ badge [See also] edit - rebrand - reskin [Verb] editrebadge (third-person singular simple present rebadges, present participle rebadging, simple past and past participle rebadged) 1.(transitive) To market a version of (an existing product, especially a motor car) with a new badge and new name. 0 0 2021/08/25 10:25 TaN
33662 true up [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - puture [Verb] edittrue up (third-person singular simple present trues up, present participle truing up, simple past and past participle trued up) 1.To make something true, equal, or correct. 2.(cycling) To make a wheel level, balanced or even by adjusting the spokes; to true a wheel; ideally, to make it perfectly circular in relation to the hub with no left or right bulges nor 'flat spots'. 0 0 2021/08/25 12:01 TaN
33664 True [[English]] [Anagrams] edit - -uret, Treu, rute [Proper noun] editTrue (plural Trues) 1.A surname​. [Statistics] edit - According to the 2010 United States Census, True is the 4303rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8261 individuals. True is most common among White (91.99%) individuals. 0 0 2009/02/20 19:37 2021/08/25 12:01
33673 deficiency [[English]] ipa :/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/[Antonyms] edit - sufficiency - excess [Etymology] editFrom deficit +‎ -ency. Compare Latin dēficientia. [Further reading] edit - deficiency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia [Noun] editdeficiency (countable and uncountable, plural deficiencies) 1.(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness. 2.1963, 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. 3.(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health. 4.2013 August 31, “Promotion and self-promotion”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8851: One of academia’s deficiencies is that, though its lecture halls and graduate schools are replete with women, its higher echelons are not. Often, this is seen as a phenomenon specific to the sciences. … In fact, the disparity applies to the whole grove. Another report from 2006, by the American Association of University Professors, found the same ratio in the faculties of arts, humanities and social science, too. 5.(geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree. 6.(geometry) The codimension of a linear system in the corresponding complete linear system. 0 0 2012/11/06 12:28 2021/08/25 13:10
33674 subsequent [[English]] ipa :/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/[Adjective] editsubsequent (not comparable) 1.Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely. Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China. 2.2018 July 31, Julia Carrie Wong, “What is QAnon? Explaining the bizarre rightwing conspiracy theory”, in The Guardian‎[1]: In a thread called “Calm Before the Storm”, and in subsequent posts, Q established his legend as a government insider with top security clearance who knew the truth about a secret struggle for power involving Donald Trump, the “deep state”, Robert Mueller, the Clintons, pedophile rings, and other stuff. 3.Following in order of place; succeeding. [Antonyms] edit - (following in order): preceding; see also Thesaurus:former [Etymology] editBorrowed from Middle French subséquent [1], from Latin subsequentis, form of subsequēns, present participle ofsubsequor (“I follow, I succeed”). [References] edit 1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2021), “subsequent”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. [Synonyms] edit - (following in order): next; see also Thesaurus:subsequent 0 0 2021/08/25 13:10 TaN
33675 improvement [[English]] ipa :/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/[Alternative forms] edit - emprovement (obsolete) [Antonyms] edit - worsening - deterioration - disimprovement [Etymology] editFrom Anglo-Norman emprouwement; synchronically improve +‎ -ment. [Noun] editimprovement (countable and uncountable, plural improvements) 1.The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering 2.November 9, 1662, Robert South, Of the Creation of Man in the Image of God I look upon your city as […] the best place of improvement. 3.1783, Hugh Blair, Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres Exercise is the chief source of improvement in all our faculties. 4.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 19, in The Mirror and the Lamp: Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets. 5.2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70: Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. […] Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today. 6.The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse. 7.1705, Samuel Clarke, Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion good improvement of his reason. 8.1681, John Tillotson, A sermon preached at the funeral of the Reverend Mr Thomas Gouge I shall make some improvement of this doctrine. 9.The state of being improved; betterment; advance 10.Something which is improved the new edition is an improvement on the old. 11.1712 January 23, Joseph Addison; Richard Steele, “SATURDAY, January 12, 1711–1712 [Julian calendar]”, in The Spectator, number 273; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume III, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, OCLC 191120697: The parts of Sinon, Camilla, and some few others, are improvements on the Greek poet. 12.Increase; growth; progress; advance. 13.1698, Robert South, Twelve Sermons upon Several Subjects and Occasions: Those vices which more particularly receive improvement by prosperity. 14.(in the plural) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises. 15.(Patent Laws): A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition. [References] editimprovement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. [Synonyms] edit - improval, amelioration [[Italian]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from English improvement. [Noun] editimprovement m (invariable) 1.(rare) improvement Synonyms: miglioramento, perfezionamento 0 0 2009/01/10 03:49 2021/08/25 13:10 TaN
33676 imprecise [[English]] ipa :/ɪmpɹɪˈsaɪs/[Adjective] editimprecise (comparative more imprecise, superlative most imprecise) 1.Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty. Synonym: inexact Antonym: precise [Anagrams] edit - impierces [Etymology] editFrom im- +‎ precise. [[Italian]] [Adjective] editimprecise 1.feminine plural of impreciso 0 0 2021/08/25 13:10 TaN
33681 small [[English]] ipa :/smɔːl/[Adjective] editsmall (comparative smaller, superlative smallest) 1.Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. 2.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 5, in The Mirror and the Lamp: Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands. 3.2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70: Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. A small serving of ice cream. A small group. He made us all feel small. 4.(figuratively) Young, as a child. Remember when the children were small? 5.(writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters. 6.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 584: "I've got catholic tastes. Catholic with a small "c", of course." 7.Evincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean. 8.1851, Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man. 9.Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short. a small space of time 10.(archaic) Slender, gracefully slim. [Adverb] editsmall (comparative smaller, superlative smallest) 1.In a small fashion Don't write very small! 2.In or into small pieces. 3.2009, Ingrid Hoffman, CBS Early Morning for September 28, 2009 (transcription) That's going to go in there. We've got some chives small chopped as well. 4.(obsolete) To a small extent. 5.1594, William Shakespeare, Lvcrece (First Quarto)‎small avails my mood., London: […] Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, […], OCLC 236076664, line 1273: 6.(obsolete) In a low tone; softly. 7.c. 1595–1596, William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, 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 I, scene ii], line 49: That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, and / you may speak as small as you will. [Anagrams] edit - malls [Antonyms] edit - See also Thesaurus:large - (not large or big): capital, big, generous (said of an amount of something given), large - (young, as a child): adult, grown-up, old - (of written letters): big, capital, majuscule, uppercase [Etymology] editFrom Middle English smal, from Old English smæl (“small, narrow, slender”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz (“small”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mal-, *(s)mel- (“small, mean, malicious”). Cognate with Scots smal; sma (“small”); West Frisian smel (“narrow”); Dutch smal (“narrow”); German schmal (“narrow, small”); Danish, Norwegian, Swedish smal (“narrow; thin; slender”); Latin malus (“bad”); Russian ма́лый (mályj, “small”). [Noun] editsmall (plural smalls) 1.(rare) Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back. [Synonyms] edit - (not large or big): little, microscopic, minuscule, minute, tiny; see also Thesaurus:tiny - (young, as a child): little, wee (Scottish), young - (of written letters): lowercase, minuscule [Verb] editsmall (third-person singular simple present smalls, present participle smalling, simple past and past participle smalled) 1.(obsolete, transitive) To make little or less. 2.(intransitive) To become small; to dwindle. 3.1917, Thomas Hardy, The Clock of the Years And smalled till she was nought at all. [[Icelandic]] [Verb] editsmall (strong) 1.first-person singular past indicative of smella 2.third-person singular past indicative of smella [[Low German]] [Adjective] editsmall (comparative smaller, superlative smallst) 1.narrow 2.small, slender [Etymology] editFrom Middle Low German smal, from Old Saxon smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with German schmal, Dutch smal, English small. [[Middle English]] [Adjective] editsmall 1.Alternative form of smal [[Norwegian Bokmål]] [Verb] editsmall 1.(non-standard since 2005) past tense of smelle [[Norwegian Nynorsk]] [Verb] editsmall 1.past tense of smella [[Swedish]] [Anagrams] edit - malls [Verb] editsmall 1. past tense of smälla. 0 0 2009/03/01 03:03 2021/08/25 13:16 TaN
33687 Doug [[English]] ipa :/dʌɡ/[Anagrams] edit - goud [Etymology] editShortening. [Proper noun] editDoug 1.A diminutive of the male given name Douglas. 2.1960 Muriel Spark, The Ballad of Peckham Rye, New Directions Publishing, 1999, page 70 *Come and have a drink,' he said, 'and my Christian name is Douglas on this side of the Rye, mind that. Dougal Douglas at Meadows Meade and Douglas Dougal a Willis's, mind. Only a formality for the insurance cards and such.' 'I better call you Doug, and be done with it.' 0 0 2021/08/25 13:21 TaN
33688 bush [[English]] ipa :/bʊʃ/[Anagrams] edit - Shub, hubs [Etymology 1] edit A bush (woody plant)From Middle English bush, from Old English busċ, *bysċ (“copse, grove, scrub”, in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, thicket”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to grow”).Cognate with West Frisian bosk (“forest”), Dutch bos (“forest”), German Busch (“bush”), Danish and Norwegian busk (“bush, shrub”), Swedish buske (“bush, shrub”), Persian بیشه‎ (biše, “woods”). Latin and Romance forms (Latin boscus, Occitan bòsc, French bois and buisson, Italian bosco and boscaglia, Spanish bosque, Portuguese bosque) derive from the Germanic. The sense 'pubic hair' was first attested in 1745. [Etymology 2] editFrom the sign of a bush usually employed to indicate such places. [Etymology 3] editFrom older Dutch bosch (modern bos (“wood, forest”)), first appearing in the Dutch colonies to designate an uncleared district of a colony, and thence adopted in British colonies as bush. Could alternatively be interpreted as a semantic loan, as bush (etymology 1) is cognate to the aforementioned archaic Dutch bosch. [Etymology 4] editBack-formation from bush league. [Etymology 5] editFrom Middle Dutch busse (“box; wheel bushing”), from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā. More at box. [[Albanian]] ipa :/buʃ/[Alternative forms] edit - bushk [Etymology 1] editEither borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin buxus,[1] or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH (“to grow”) (compare Dutch bos (“woods”), English bush). [Etymology 2] editPossibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH (“to grow”). [References] edit 1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “bush”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 42 [[Aromanian]] [Alternative forms] edit - bushu, bushtu [Etymology] editCompare Romanian buș. [Noun] editbush m (plural bush) or n (plural bushi/bushe) 1.fist [Synonyms] edit - shub, pulmu, huftã, mãnatã [[Burushaski]] ipa :[buʃ][Noun] editbush (plural bushongo) 1.cat [References] editSadaf Munshi (2015), “Word Lists”, in Burushaski Language Documentation Project‎[1]. [See also] edit - gus bush - hir bush - bushe isko [[Middle English]] [Alternative forms] edit - buss, bosh, buish, boish, busk, bosk [Etymology] editFrom Old English busc, bysc, from Proto-West Germanic *busk. Cognates include Middle Dutch bosch, busch, Middle High German busch, bosch, and also Old French bois, buisson. [Noun] editbush (plural bushes) 1.bush (low-lying plant) 0 0 2021/08/25 13:21 TaN
33689 bush fire [[English]] [Noun] editbush fire (plural bush fires) 1.(Australia, New Zealand) Alternative form of bushfire Australia has always been prone to bush fires due to its woody landscape. 2.1910 March, Metal Beaters for Extinguishing Bush Fires, Popular Mechanics, page 363, Bush fires in Australia are usually fought by gangs of men who drive the flames back with hide, fiber, or metal beaters, the latter being a new invention consisting of a flexible metal beard or switch attached to a stout wooden handle. 3.1998, Garrett Nagle, Hazards‎[1], page 108: The Australian bush fires of January 1994 were the result of a combination of factors: intense heat during the day (>40°C), for a number of days, causing plants to ignite later; lightning; littering of cigarettes; arson; and the dry weather, which made the vegetation extremely dry. 4.2010, Peter Speth, Impacts of Global Change on the Hydrological Cycle in West and Northwest Africa‎[2], page 262: Hunting occurs during the dry season and frequently results in bush fires which burn out of control and cause extensive property damage and mortality each year. [Synonyms] edit - forest fire (US, Canada) 0 0 2021/08/25 13:21 TaN
33690 Bush [[English]] ipa :/bʊʃ/[Anagrams] edit - Shub, hubs [Etymology] editEither the family name for those who live near a bush or a thicket of bushes, or the family name for those living at or near a bush (in the archaic sense of wine merchant or tavern). [Proper noun] editBush (plural Bushes) 1.A surname, from Middle English​. [[Italian]] ipa :/ˈbuʃ/[Etymology] editFrom English Bush. [Proper noun] editBush ? 1.A surname in English [References] edit 1. ^ Bush in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI) 0 0 2009/10/01 11:09 2021/08/25 13:21 TaN
33691 stranded [[English]] [Adjective] editstranded 1.(of a person) Abandoned or marooned. 2.(nautical, of a vessel) Run aground on a shore or reef. 3.(of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires. 4.(of expenses or costs) That has become unrecoverable or difficult to recover. 5.With utility deregulation, undepreciated equipment which is now redundant may have to be allocated as stranded costs. 6.(in combination) Having the specified number or kind of strands. 7.(with disregard to) Being left behind casually as if not even thought about. "First of all, I think it's irresponsible to say Americans are stranded. They are not," Psaki responded. "We are committed to bringing Americans who want to come home, home. We are in touch with them via phone, via text, via email, via any way that we can possibly reach Americans to get them home if they want to return home."single-stranded, double-stranded [Anagrams] edit - darndest [Verb] editstranded 1.simple past tense and past participle of strand 0 0 2011/03/12 16:40 2021/08/25 13:21 TaN
33695 shot in the arm [[English]] [Noun] editshot in the arm (plural shots in the arm) 1.An injection of a drug into the arm, whether for medical or recreational purposes. 2.(idiomatic) A stimulus; a boost in energy, morale, or well-being. 3.1944 May 1, "Canada at War: Net Profit," Time (retrieved 31 Jan 2017): By that agreement, President Roosevelt in 1941 gave Canada's war industry a shot in the arm. 4.2011 December 30, Robert Booth, "London's Shard: a 'tower of power and riches' looking down on poverty," Guardian (UK) (retrieved 31 Jan 2017): Renzo Piano's skyscraper, which will be Europe's tallest building, may provide a shot in the arm for London. 5.2012 December 4, Annie Lowrey, "Republicans Balk at Short-Term Stimulus in Obama Plan," New York Times (retrieved 31 Jan 2017): The president claims the economy needs a shot in the arm now, but Republicans say the nation should not widen the deficit. 0 0 2021/08/25 13:26 TaN
33696 buzzworthy [[English]] [Adjective] editbuzzworthy (comparative more buzzworthy, superlative most buzzworthy) 1.(chiefly Canada, US) Worthy of enthusiastic popular attention, or buzz 2.2009 February 12, “Club land”, in Herald Sun‎[1]: The most buzzworthy has to be Glasgow's Optimo, an underground Glimmers, for what should be a sell-out at the Toff, while the following night obscure UK disco stalwart Felix Dickinson plays the club. [Etymology] editbuzz +‎ -worthy 0 0 2021/08/25 13:28 TaN
33697 futile [[English]] ipa :/ˈfjuː.taɪl/[Adjective] editfutile (comparative more futile, superlative most futile) 1.Incapable of producing results; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting. 2.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter 4, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., OCLC 222716698: No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or […] . And at last I began to realize in my harassed soul that all elusion was futile, and to take such holidays as I could get, when he was off with a girl, in a spirit of thankfulness. 3.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, OCLC 5661828: There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy. […] Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. 4.2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0-4 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport: Goals from Steven Pienaar, Andros Townsend, Jermain Defoe and Harry Kane sealed the win, but Rubin Kazan's 1-1 draw against PAOK Salonika rendered Spurs' efforts futile. [Antonyms] edit - effectual - effective - fruitful [Etymology] editFrom Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis. [Synonyms] edit - useless, see also Thesaurus:futile [[French]] ipa :/fy.til/[Adjective] editfutile (plural futiles) 1.futile [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin fūtilis. [Further reading] edit - “futile” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [[Italian]] ipa :/ˈfu.ti.le/[Adjective] editfutile (plural futili) 1.futile, frivolous, worthless [Anagrams] edit - fluite [Etymology] editFrom Latin fūtilis (“futile, worthless”, literally “that easily pours out”). [References] edit - futile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana [[Latin]] [Etymology 1] edit [Etymology 2] edit [References] edit - futile in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press - futile in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers - futile in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette 0 0 2009/01/15 16:37 2021/08/25 13:49 TaN
33698 manic [[English]] ipa :/ˈmænɪk/[Adjective] editmanic (comparative more manic, superlative most manic) 1.Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. 2.2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn’t disappoint”, in The Guardian‎[1], London, archived from the original on 20 January 2017: Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC's misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But [Danny] Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety. 3.(psychiatry) Suffering from mania, the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels. [Anagrams] edit - NICAM, macin, minac [Etymology] editmania +‎ -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). [Noun] editmanic (plural manics) 1.A person exhibiting mania. 0 0 2012/01/06 17:19 2021/08/25 13:51 jack_bob
33701 weak [[English]] ipa :/wiːk/[Adjective] editweak (comparative weaker, superlative weakest) 1.Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. The child was too weak to move the boulder. They easily guessed his weak computer password. 2.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, 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 III, scene ii]: a poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man 3.1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], OCLC 228732415: weak with hunger, mad with love 4.Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain. a weak timber; a weak rope 5.Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable. weak resolutions; weak virtue 6.1703, Nicholas Rowe, The Fair Penitent Act I, scene I: Guard thy heart / On this weak side, where most our nature fails. 7.Dilute, lacking in taste or potency. 8.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 2, in The Mirror and the Lamp‎[1]: That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired. We were served stale bread and weak tea. 9.(grammar) Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including: 1.(Germanic languages, of verbs) Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. 2.(Germanic languages, of nouns) Showing less distinct grammatical endings. 3.(Germanic languages, of adjectives) Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word.(chemistry) That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution. a weak acid;  a weak base(physics) One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.(slang) Bad or uncool. This place is weak.(mathematics, logic) Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.)Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish. - 1667, John Milton, “Book 9”, 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: If evil thence ensue, / She first his weak indulgence will accuse.Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained. The prosecution advanced a weak case. - 1671, John Milton, “The Third Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], OCLC 228732398: convinced of his weak arguingLacking in vigour or expression. a weak sentence; a weak styleNot prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble. - c. 1595–1596, William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, 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 III, scene ii]: Thy threats have no more strength than her weak prayers.(stock exchange) Tending towards lower prices. a weak market; wheat is weak at present(photography) Lacking contrast. a weak negative [Anagrams] edit - Wake, wake, weka [Antonyms] edit - (lacking in force or ability): healthy, powerful, robust, strong, invincible - (lacking in taste or potency): potent, robust, strong - (chemistry: that does not ionize completely): strong [Etymology] editFrom Middle English weyk, wayk, weik, waik, from Old Norse veikr (“weak”), from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz (“weak, yielded, pliant, bendsome”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to bend, wind”). Cognate with Old English wāc (“weak, bendsome”), Saterland Frisian wook (“soft, gentle, tender”), West Frisian weak (“soft”), Dutch week (“soft, weak”), German weich (“weak, soft”), Norwegian veik (“weak”), Swedish vek (“weak, pliant”), Icelandic veikur (“bendsome, weak”). Related to Old English wīcan (“to yield”). Doublet of week and wick. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. [Synonyms] edit - (lacking in force or ability): feeble, frail, powerless, vincible, assailable, vulnerable - (lacking in taste or potency): dilute, watery - See also Thesaurus:weak [[West Frisian]] ipa :/vɪə̯k/[Adjective] editweak 1.(Clay) soft [Etymology] edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) 0 0 2010/12/07 16:34 2021/08/25 13:56
33702 bat [[English]] ipa :/bæt/[Anagrams] edit - ABT, ATB, B.T.A., BTA, TBA, Tab, abt, abt., tab [Etymology 1] editDialectal variant (akin to dialectal Swedish natt-batta) of Middle English bakke, balke, from North Germanic. Compare Old Swedish natbakka, Old Danish nathbakkæ (literally “night-flapper”), Old Norse leðrblaka (literally “leather-flapper”). [Etymology 2] editFrom Middle English bat, batte, from Old English batt (“bat, club, cudgel”), probably of Celtic origin, compare Old Breton bath (“club, cudgel”) and modern Breton bazh (“swagger stick”). [Etymology 3] editPossibly a variant of bate. [Etymology 4] editBorrowed from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin *bastum, form of *bastāre (“to carry”), from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to lift, carry”). Doublet of baton and baston. [Etymology 5] edit [Etymology 6] edit [Etymology 7] edit [[Aromanian]] [Alternative forms] edit - batu [Etymology] editFrom Late Latin battō, from Latin battuō. Compare Daco-Romanian bate, bat. [Synonyms] edit - (beat): agudescu - (defeat): azvingu [Verb] editbat (third-person singular present indicative bati/bate, past participle bãtutã) 1.I beat, hit, strike. 2.I defeat. [[Basque]] ipa :/bat/[Determiner] editbat 1.a, an, some musu bat a kiss [Etymology] editFrom a reduced form of Proto-Basque *bade (“one, some”), present also in bederatzi (“nine”) and bedera (“same; everyone”).[1][2][3] Compared by Eduardo Orduña and Joan Ferrer to Iberian ban (“one”).[4][5] [Further reading] edit - “bat” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus - Azkue, Resurrección María de (1905–1906), “bat”, in Diccionario vasco-español-francés = Dictionnaire basque-espagnol-français [Basque-Spanish-French Dictionary] (in Spanish and French), volume 1, Bilbao, page 137 [Numeral] editbat 1.one Sagar bat eta lau laranja. One apple and four oranges. [Pronoun] editbat 1.(indefinite) some [References] edit 1. ^ “bat” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk 2. ^ Mitxelena, Koldo L. (1961) Fonética histórica vasca [Basque Historical Phonetics] (Obras completas de Luis Michelena; 1) (in Spanish), Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa, published 1990, →ISBN, page 134 3. ^ “bat” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus 4. ^ Orduña A., Eduardo (2011), “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia‎[1] (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139 5. ^ Joan Ferrer i Jané, El sistema de numerales ibérico: avances en su conocimiento [[Catalan]] ipa :-at[Verb] editbat 1.third-person singular present indicative form of batre 2.second-person singular imperative form of batre [[Cebuano]] [Alternative forms] edit - balat [Noun] editbat 1.a type of sea cucumber [[Chinese]] [[Danish]] ipa :[ˈb̥ad̥][Etymology 1] editFrom English bat. [Etymology 2] editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. [[French]] ipa :/ba/[Anagrams] edit - t.a.b. [Verb] editbat 1.third-person singular present indicative of battre [[German]] ipa :/baːt/[Verb] editbat 1.first-person singular preterite indicative of bitten 2.third-person singular preterite indicative of bitten [[Jamaican Creole]] ipa :/ˈbat/[Etymology 1] edit bat(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) [Etymology 2] edit batFrom English bat. [References] edit - Richard Allsopp (main editor), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, 2003 (reprint by The University of the West Indies Press, originally 1996 by Oxford University Press), ISBN 9789766401450 (originally ISBN-10: 976-640-145-4), page 83 - bat – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary [[Jingpho]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from Burmese ပတ် (pat) [Noun] editbat 1.week [References] edit - Kurabe, Keita (2016-12-31), “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research‎[2], volume 35, DOI:10.14989/219015, ISSN 1349-7804, pages 91–128 [[Luo]] [Noun] editbat (plural bede) 1.arm [[Middle Dutch]] ipa :/bat/[Etymology 1] editFrom Old Dutch *bath, from Proto-Germanic *baþą. [Etymology 2] editFrom Old Dutch *bat, *bet, from Proto-Germanic *batiz. [Etymology 3] editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. [Further reading] edit - “bat (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 - “bat (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 - Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bat (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I - Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bet (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page bet [[Middle English]] ipa :/bat/[Etymology 1] editFrom Old English batt, from Celtic; influenced by Old French batte. [Etymology 2] edit [[Min Nan]] [[Old English]] ipa :/bɑːt/[Etymology] editFrom Proto-West Germanic *bait. [Noun] editbāt m or f (nominative plural bātas) 1.boat [[Old French]] [Alternative forms] edit - bot, bote [Etymology] editBorrowed from Old English bāt and Middle English bot. [Noun] editbat m (oblique plural batz, nominative singular batz, nominative plural bat) 1.boat [References] edit - Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (bat) [[Old Irish]] ipa :/bad/[Mutation] edit [Verb] editbat 1.inflection of is: 1.third-person plural imperative 2.third-person plural present subjunctive [[Polish]] ipa :/bat/[Etymology 1] editFrom Proto-Slavic *batъ. [Etymology 2] edit [Etymology 3] editFrom Thai บาท (bàat). [Further reading] edit - bat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN - bat in Polish dictionaries at PWN [[Romanian]] [Verb] editbat 1.first-person singular present indicative of bate 2.first-person singular present subjunctive of bate 3.third-person plural present indicative of bate [[Serbo-Croatian]] ipa :/bât/[Etymology 1] editFrom Proto-Slavic *batъ. [Etymology 2] editBorrowed from Ottoman Turkish باصدی‎ (bastı), from باصمق‎ (basmak). [Etymology 3] edit [References] edit - “bat” in Hrvatski jezični portal - “bat” in Hrvatski jezični portal - “bat” in Hrvatski jezični portal [[Spanish]] [Etymology] editFrom English bat. [Noun] editbat m (plural bats) 1.(baseball) bat (act of batting) 2.Misspelling of baht. [[Turkish]] [Verb] editbat 1.imperative of batmak (“to sink”) [[Tzotzil]] ipa :/ɓätʰ/[References] edit - Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. - Laughlin, Robert M. [et al.] (1988) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, vol. I. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. [Verb] editbat 1.(intransitive) to go [[Westrobothnian]] [Noun] editbat f 1.excrement 2.dirt, uncleanlinesseditbat m (definite batn, plural baat) 1.Alternative spelling of båt [[Yola]] [Noun] editbat 1.Alternative form of bath [[Yucatec Maya]] [Noun] editbat (plural batoʼob) 1.hail, hailstone [[Zhuang]] ipa :/paːt˧˥/[Etymology 1] editFrom Chinese 缽 (MC puɑt̚). [Etymology 2] editFrom Chinese 八 (MC pˠɛt̚, “eight”). Doublet of bet. 0 0 2012/01/26 10:11 2021/08/25 13:56
33708 auspices [[English]] [Noun] editauspices 1.plural of auspiceeditauspices pl (plural only) 1.Protection or patronage. The project took place under the auspices of the local church. [Synonyms] edit - protection - patronage - aegis [[French]] [Noun] editauspices m 1.plural of auspice [[Latin]] ipa :/ˈau̯s.pi.keːs/[Noun] editauspicēs 1.nominative plural of auspex 2.accusative plural of auspex 3.vocative plural of auspex 0 0 2021/08/25 14:44 TaN
33709 auspice [[English]] ipa :/ˈɔːspɪs/[Etymology] editFrom Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex. [Noun] editauspice (plural auspices) 1.(chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection. This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor. 2.An omen or a sign. The circle of vultures was not a good auspice. 3.(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds. [Verb] editauspice (third-person singular simple present auspices, present participle auspicing, simple past and past participle auspiced) 1.to be patron of; to sponsor [[French]] [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin auspicium. [Noun] editauspice m (plural auspices) 1.(chiefly in the plural) omen; auspices [References] edit - “auspice” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [[Italian]] [Etymology] editFrom Latin auspex. [Further reading] edit - auspice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana [Noun] editauspice m (plural auspici) 1.auspex 2.patron, sponsor, promoter [[Latin]] [Noun] editauspice 1.ablative singular of auspex 0 0 2021/08/25 14:44 TaN
33710 foreshadowed [[English]] [Verb] editforeshadowed 1.simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow 0 0 2013/04/10 03:37 2021/08/25 14:49
33711 foreshadow [[English]] ipa :/fɔːˈʃadəʊ/[Etymology] editFrom fore- +‎ shadow. [Verb] editforeshadow (third-person singular simple present foreshadows, present participle foreshadowing, simple past and past participle foreshadowed) 1.(transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance. [from 16th c.] 2.2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge 2008, p. 84: It all sounds to us remarkably nineteenth-century; Petrarch's romantic sentiments foreshadow with uncanny precision those of Dante Gabriel Rossetti or Alfred de Musset. 0 0 2013/04/10 03:37 2021/08/25 14:49
33719 leg up [[English]] [Noun] editleg up 1.(literally) the act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands 2.(figuratively) A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge 3.(figuratively) assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle 0 0 2018/07/04 09:41 2021/08/25 15:21 TaN
33721 ユーフォニアム [[Japanese]] ipa :[jɯ̟ᵝːɸo̞ɲ̟ia̠mɯ̟ᵝ][Alternative forms] edit - ユーフォニウム (yūfoniumu) [Etymology] editBorrowing from English euphonium. [Noun] editユーフォニアム • (yūfoniamu)  1.(music) euphonium 0 0 2021/08/26 07:28 TaN
33722 euphonium [[English]] ipa :-əʊniəm[Etymology] editFrom Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (eúphōnos). [Noun] editeuphonium (plural euphoniums) 1.(music) A valved brass instrument, a sax horn, the tenor of the tuba family of instruments, having the appearance very similar to that of a tuba. It is similar to and often used instead of a "Baritone" horn. (A true Baritone has a cylindrical tubing, while the Euphonium tubing is conical, though they both cover the same range of tones. This relationship is also between the Trumpet [cylindrical] and Cornet [conical] respectively.) 0 0 2021/08/26 07:28 TaN
33726 fourfold [[English]] [Adjective] editfourfold (not comparable) 1.Four times as great; quadruple. 2.Comprised of four individual members. [Adverb] editfourfold (not comparable) 1.by a factor of four 2.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Bible Samuel/#12 2 Samuel:12–6: He shall restore the lamb fourfold. [Etymology] editFrom Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four +‎ -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆̸̹̳̰̻̿͂͆̓ (fidurfalþs). [Noun] editfourfold (plural fourfolds) 1.(mathematics) An algebraic variety of degree 4. 2.2015, Brent Pym, “Elliptic singularities on log symplectic manifolds and Feigin--Odesskii Poisson brackets”, in arXiv‎[1]: Our main application is to the classification of Poisson brackets on Fano fourfolds. [Synonyms] edit - quadruple, quadruplicateedit - quadruply; see also Thesaurus:four timesedit - quadruple, quadruplicate [Verb] editfourfold (third-person singular simple present fourfolds, present participle fourfolding, simple past and past participle fourfolded) 1.to increase to four times as much; to multiply by four 0 0 2021/08/26 09:09 TaN
33727 brokerage [[English]] [Etymology] editbroker +‎ -age [Noun] editbrokerage (countable and uncountable, plural brokerages) 1.A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker). 2.The commission paid to a broker. 0 0 2021/02/26 18:10 2021/08/26 09:12 TaN
33728 divest [[English]] ipa :/daɪˈvɛst/[Anagrams] edit - divets, stived [Etymology] editAlteration of devest, from Middle French devester (“strip of possessions”), from Old French desvestir, from des- (“dis-”) + vestir (“to clothe”). [Verb] editdivest (third-person singular simple present divests, present participle divesting, simple past and past participle divested) 1.(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice). Synonyms: deprive, dispossess You shall never divest me of my right to free speech. When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day. 2.(transitive, finance) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary. Synonym: sell off Antonym: invest In 2011 the company divested an 81% majority stake in its foreign subsidiary. As Glasgow becomes the first university in Europe to divest from fossil fuels. 3.2011, Alfred Schipke, Why Do Governments Divest?: The Macroeconomics of Privatization, Springer Science & Business Media (→ISBN), page 6: It is argued that from a fiscal point of view, governments should divest only if this leads to an improvement in the intertemporal budget constraint. However, it is shown that policymakers are instead inclined to divest public assets as a means of […] 4.2018, Ravi Kanbur, Henry Shue, Climate Justice: Integrating Economics and Philosophy, Oxford University Press, USA (→ISBN), page 146: Building from this argument, we can now turn to arguing the moral case why individuals should divest from fossil fuels. We can flesh out what is wrong with continuing investments in the fossil fuel industry in terms of the role that an agent […] 5.(transitive, archaic) To undress. Synonyms: undress, disrobe Antonym: dress 6.1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew: Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off. 0 0 2018/06/29 18:54 2021/08/26 09:13 TaN
33730 direct [[English]] ipa :/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/[Adjective] editdirect (comparative more direct, superlative most direct) 1.Proceeding without deviation or interruption. 2.Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end. the most direct route between two buildings 3.Straightforward; sincere. 4.c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, 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 ii]: Be even and direct with me. 5.Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous. 6.1689 December (indicated as 1690)​, [John Locke], chapter 1, in Two Treatises of Government: […], London: […] Awnsham Churchill, […], OCLC 83985187: He nowhere, that I know, says it in direct words. 7.1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England a direct and avowed interference with elections 8.In the line of descent; not collateral. a descendant in the direct line 9.(astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body. 10.(political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates. direct nomination; direct legislation 11.(aviation, travel) having a single flight number. [Adverb] editdirect (comparative more direct, superlative most direct) 1.Directly. 2.2009, Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall, Fourth Estate 2010, p. 346: Presumably Mary is to carry messages that she, Anne, is too delicate to convey direct. [Anagrams] edit - Credit, credit, triced [Antonyms] edit - indirect [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin dīrectus, perfect passive participle of dīrigō (“straighten, direct”), from dis- (“asunder, in pieces, apart, in two”) + regō (“make straight, rule”). Compare dress. [Synonyms] edit - (proceeding uninterrupted): immediate - (express, plain, unambiguous): explicit, patent, univocal; see also Thesaurus:explicit [Verb] editdirect (third-person singular simple present directs, present participle directing, simple past and past participle directed) 1.To manage, control, steer. to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army 2.To aim (something) at (something else). They directed their fire towards the men on the wall. He directed his question to the room in general. 3.To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way. He directed me to the left-hand road. 4.1882, John Lubbock, Flowers, Fruits and Leaves the next points to which I will direct your attention 5.To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order. She directed them to leave immediately. 6.c. 1597, William Shakespeare, “The Merry VViues of VVindsor”, 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 IV, scene ii]: I'll first direct my men what they shall do. 7.(dated) To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent. to direct a letter [[Dutch]] ipa :/diˈrɛkt/[Adjective] editdirect (comparative directer, superlative directst) 1.direct, immediate 2.direct, blunt, frank [Adverb] editdirect 1.immediately [Etymology] editBorrowed from Middle French direct, from Latin dīrēctus. [Synonyms] edit - onmiddellijk - meteen - rechtstreeks [[French]] ipa :/di.ʁɛkt/[Anagrams] edit - crédit - décrit - dicter [Etymology 1] editBorrowed from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of droit, which was inherited. [Etymology 2] editFrom directement. [Further reading] edit - “direct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [[Norman]] [Adjective] editdirect m 1.(Jersey) direct [Etymology] editBorrowed from Latin dīrectus, perfect passive participle of dīrigō, dīrigere (“straighten, direct”). Compare the inherited drait, drouait. [[Romanian]] ipa :/diˈrekt/[Adjective] editdirect m or n (feminine singular directă, masculine plural direcți, feminine and neuter plural directe) 1.direct 2.head-on [Adverb] editdirect 1.directly 2.straight [Etymology] editBorrowed from French direct, Latin directus. Compare the inherited doublet drept. 0 0 2009/01/10 03:15 2021/08/26 09:15 TaN
33734 tilting [[English]] [Adjective] edittilting (not comparable)English Wikipedia has an article on:tilting theoryWikipedia 1.(mathematics) Having the property that it is the quotient of a projective module by a projective submodule, having an ext functor with itself of 0, and there being a right module as the kernel of a surjective morphism between finite direct sums of its direct summands. [Anagrams] edit - Tlingit, litting, titling [Noun] edittilting (countable and uncountable, plural tiltings) 1.The motion of something that tilts; a tilt. 2.The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer. 3.A charging with a lance, as in jousting. [Verb] edittilting 1.present participle of tilt 0 0 2021/08/26 11:01 TaN
33736 bi-weekly [[English]] [Adjective] editbi-weekly (not comparable) 1.Alternative form of biweekly 2.1845, Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Law of Promissory Notes and Guaranties of Notes and Checks on Banks and Bankers‎[1], page 388: In all cases of this sort, it will be sufficient, that a letter is put into the post-office early enough after the day of the dishonor of the Note to go by the next post, whether it be a bi-weekly, or tri-weekly, or a mere weekly conveyance, if it be the ordinary mode of communication. 3.1999, Stella Chess, Goodness of Fit: Clinical Applications from Infancy Through Adult Life: Joyce had a major but not leading role in a good bi-weekly TV serial daytime program. 4.2014, W. Malave, To Love One Another, page 189: Although the prison discontinued our family reunion weekend visits, our bi-weekly visits continued for a couple of hours every other Sunday. [Adverb] editbi-weekly (not comparable) 1.Alternative form of biweekly 2.1944 January 1, Marion E. Purbeck, “Pupil Leadership in the High School”, in The Journal of Health and Physical Education, volume 15, number 1, page 11: Meet weekly or bi-weekly to discuss duties and responsibilities and to encourage other girls in the squads to greater participation and better results. 3.1996, M. Joanna Mellor, Special Aging Populations and Systems Linkages, page 15: With a Site Coordinator at each agency responsible for day-to-day operations and service assistance, the support groups meet bi-weekly in addition to individual counseling sessions and other types of group activities. 4.2015, Louisa Graves, Age-Proof: Beauty Alternatives You Need to Know: To maintain whiteness apply the strips bi-weekly or once a month. 0 0 2021/08/26 12:32 TaN
33737 biweekly [[English]] ipa :/baɪˈwiːkli/[Adjective] editbiweekly (not comparable) 1.(chiefly US) Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly. 2.(chiefly Britain) Occurring twice a week (but see the Usage notes). [Adverb] editbiweekly (not comparable) 1.(chiefly US) Every two weeks. 2.(chiefly Britain) Twice a week (but see the Usage notes). [Etymology] editbi- +‎ week +‎ -ly [Noun] editbiweekly (plural biweeklies) 1.Something that is published or released once every two weeks. The local paper is a biweekly. [See also] edit - semiweekly - fortnightly (UK) [Synonyms] edit - (occurring once every two weeks): fortnightly, twi-weekly - (occurring twice a week): twice-weekly, semiweeklyedit - (every two weeks): fortnightly - (twice a week): twice weekly, semi-weekly 0 0 2021/08/26 12:32 TaN
33738 thereafter [[English]] ipa :/ˌðeəɹˈæf.tə(ɹ)/[Adverb] editthereafter (not comparable) 1.After that, from then on; thenceforth. He left; thereafter we never met again. 2.1899, John Buchan, No Man's Land The Lent term had pulled me down, a week of modest enjoyment thereafter in town had finished the work; and I drank in the sharp moorish air like a thirsty man who has been forwandered among deserts. 3.1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore." [Etymology] editFrom Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þǣræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there +‎ after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”). [See also] editHere-, there-, and where- words - (about): hereabout, thereabout, whereabout - (abouts): hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts - (after): hereafter, thereafter, whereafter - (against): thereagainst, whereagainst - (again): thereagain - (amongst): whereamongst - (among): thereamong, whereamong - (around): therearound - (as): thereas, whereas - (at): hereat, thereat, whereat - (before): herebefore, therebefore - (beside): therebeside - (between): therebetween, wherebetween - (by): hereby, thereby, whereby - (fore): herefore, therefore, wherefore - (from): herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom - (in after): hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter - (in before): hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore - (in): herein, therein, wherein - (into): hereinto, thereinto, whereinto - (of): hereof, thereof, whereof - (on): hereon, thereon, whereon - (tofore): heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore - (to): hereto, thereto, whereto - (under): hereunder, thereunder, whereunder - (unto): hereunto, thereunto, whereunto - (upon): hereupon, thereupon, whereupon - (withal): herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal - (with): herewith, therewith, wherewith  0 0 2021/08/26 12:42 TaN
33741 brought on [[English]] [Verb] editbrought on 1.simple past tense and past participle of bring on 0 0 2021/08/26 12:46 TaN
33744 chair [[English]] ipa :/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/[Alternative forms] edit - chur (Bermuda) [Anagrams] edit - Archi, Chira, archi- [Etymology] editFrom Middle English chayer, chaire, chaiere, chaere, chayre, chayere, from Old French chaiere, chaere, from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Displaced native stool and settle, which now have more specialised senses. Doublet of cathedra and chaise. [Noun] edit A chair (item of furniture). Chairs (rail supports on a railway).English Wikipedia has an article on:chair (furniture)Wikipedia chair (plural chairs) 1.An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench. 2.1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 12, in The Mirror and the Lamp: There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished. 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. All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair. 4.Clipping of chairperson. Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions. 5.1658 March 23, Thomas Burton, John Towell Rutt, editor, Diary, London: Henry Colburn, published 1828, page 243: The Chair behaves himself like a Busby amongst so many school-boys […] and takes a little too much on him. 6.1887 September 5, The Times: It can hardly be conceived that the Chair would fail to gain the support of the House. 7.2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 34: She adds: "I'd also like to think that as chair I was friendly but firm. I wanted to encourage people to give evidence, while there are others who need to be coaxed, held to account and asked tough questions." 8.(music) The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra. My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops. 9.(rail transport) An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers, and similar devices. 10.(chemistry) One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair. 11.(slang, with the) Ellipsis of electric chair (the execution device). 12.1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 251: 'All for a pig of a man who should have gone to the chair.' He killed a cop: he's going to get the chair. The court will show no mercy; if he gets convicted, it's the chair for him. 13.(education) A distinguished professorship at a university. 14.2014 April 12, Michael Inwood, “Martin Heidegger: the philosopher who fell for Hitler [print version: Hitler's philosopher]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)‎[2], London, page R11: In 1928 [Martin] Heidegger succeeded [Edmund] Husserl to take a chair at Freiburg […] 15.A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig. 16.1591, William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, 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 v], page 104, column 2: Enter Mortimer, brought in a Chayre, and Iaylors. 17.1712, Alexander Pope, “The Rape of the Lock”, in The Beauties of Pope, London: G. Kearsley, published 1783, page 32: Think what an equipage thou haſt in air, And view with ſcorn two pages and a chair. 18.The seat or office of a person in authority, such as a judge or bishop. [Verb] editchair (third-person singular simple present chairs, present participle chairing, simple past and past participle chaired) 1.(transitive) To act as chairperson at; to preside over. Bob will chair tomorrow's meeting. 2.2020 May 20, “Merriman praised over handling of TSC's 'virtual' transition”, in Rail, page 12: Greenwood told RAIL she was disappointed that Parliamentary rules prevented her from chairing the TSC [Transport Select Committee] beyond last December's General Election, [...] She added: "I'm gutted I'm no longer able to chair the committee, I'm not going to lie. But I know it's in good hands and I'm still able to play my part as a member in the work we're doing. 3.(transitive) To carry in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory. 4.1896, A. E. Houseman, "To An Athlete Dying Young," in A Shropshire Lad The time you won your town the race We chaired you through the marketplace. 5.(transitive, Wales, Britain) To award a chair to (a winning poet) at a Welsh eisteddfod. The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod. [[French]] ipa :/ʃɛʁ/[Etymology] editFrom Middle French chair, char, from Old French char, charn (earlier carn), from Latin carnem, accusative of carō, from Proto-Italic *karō, from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *(s)ker-. [Further reading] edit - “chair” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [Noun] editchair f (plural chairs) 1.flesh [[Gallo]] [Etymology] editFrom Old French cheoir, from Latin cado, cognate with French choir. [Verb] editchair 1.to fall 2.to crash Une avion san liméro qu'est chaite ste netey à Eastdown dan le Sussex A plane without number that has crashed this night at Eastdown, Sussex [[Manx]] [Adjective] editchair 1.Lenited form of cair. [Mutation] edit [Noun] editchair f 1.Lenited form of cair. [[Middle French]] [Alternative forms] edit - char [Etymology] editFrom Old French char, charn, from Latin carnem, accusative singular of carō. [Noun] editchair f (plural chairs) 1.flesh [[Old French]] [Verb] editchair 1.alternative infinitive of cheoir. 0 0 2012/11/06 10:01 2021/08/26 12:46
33746 initiative [[English]] ipa :/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/[Adjective] editinitiative (not comparable) 1.Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. 2.In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot. 3.a. 2008, John G. Matsusaka, "Direct Democracy and the Executive Branch", in, 2008, Shaun Bowler and Amihai Glazer, editors, Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions, Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 122 [1]: The second row shows that initiative states fill more constitutional offices by election than noninitiative states, and the difference is statistically significant after controlling for region and population. [Antonyms] edit - noninitiative [Etymology] editFrom French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), from Late Latin initiare (“to begin, Latin initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”). [Further reading] edit - initiative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. - initiative in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911. - initiative at OneLook Dictionary Search [Noun] editinitiative (countable and uncountable, plural initiatives) 1.A beginning; a first move. 2.A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem. 3.The ability to act first or on one's own. 4.An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public. [Synonyms] edit - (issue to be voted on): direct initiative [[French]] [Etymology] editFrom *Medieval Latin initiativus (“serving to initiate”), from Late Latin initiare (“to begin, Latin initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”). [Further reading] edit - “initiative” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language). [Noun] editinitiative f (plural initiatives) 1.initiative 2.Prendre l'initiative. 0 0 2010/01/26 10:10 2021/08/26 12:47 TaN

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