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5. conj. (archaic) So long as.
6. conj. (archaic) As if; as though.
7. n. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).
8. prep. In each; to or for each; per.
I was only going twenty miles an hour.
1. n. Something done, a deed.
3. n. A product of a legislative body, a statute.
4. n. The process of doing something.
5. n. A formal or official record of something done.
6. n. A division of a theatrical performance.
7. n. A performer or performers in a show.
8. n. Any organized activity.
9. n. A display of behaviour.
10. n. A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
11. n. A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
12. v. (intransitive) To do something.
13. v. (obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
14. v. (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
15. v. (ergative) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
16. v. (intransitive) To behave in a certain way.
17. v. (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
He acted unconcerned so the others wouldn't worry.
18. v. To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
19. v. (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
20. v. To play (a role).
He's been acting Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.
22. v. (mathematics, intransitive, construed with on or upon, of a group) To map via a homomorphism to a group of automorphisms (of).
This group acts on the circle, so it can't be left-orderable!
23. v. (obsolete, transitive) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
2. prep. (now, obsolete or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
5. prep. (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
He seemed devoid of human feelings.
The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
12. prep. (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
The invention was born of necessity.
It is said that she died of a broken heart.
I am tired of all this nonsense.
I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
17. prep. (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
She wore a dress of silk.
Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
24. prep. (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
26. prep. (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter); concerning, with regard to.
27. prep. (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
He told us the story of his journey to India.
This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
29. prep. Having partitive effect.
30. prep. (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
Most of these apples are rotten.
32. prep. (now, archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
35. prep. Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
36. prep. Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
37. prep. Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "
Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
She had a profound distrust of the police.
40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
41. prep. (now, archaic or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
42. prep. (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
46. prep. (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
47. prep. (_) For (a given length of time).
I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
49. v. (usually in modal perfect constructions) (eye dialect of have) or ’ve, chiefly in depictions of colloquial speech.
1. n. The act of participating, of taking part in something.
2. n. The state of being related to a larger whole.
3. n. The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
4. n. An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.
5. adv. (sports) Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.
6. adv. (UK) Abbreviation of in aid of.
7. adv. After the beginning of something.
8. n. A position of power or a way to get it.
10. n. A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.
11. adj. In fashion; popular.
13. adj. (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
14. adj. (legal) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.
15. adj. (cricket) Currently batting.
2. n. Something done as an action or a movement.
3. n. Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
4. n. Use (of internet, Playstation, bank account etc.).
4. art. One certain or particular; any single.
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
5. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
7. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
8. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
9. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
10. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
11. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
13. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
14. prep. To do with status; In.
To set the people a worke.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
17. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
18. v. (archaic or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
19. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and, Scotland dialects) He.
20. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
21. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
22. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
23. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
1. adj. Happening by chance.
They only had casual meetings.
2. adj. Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.
The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense.
He was just a casual worker.
5. adj. Happening or coming to pass without design.
7. adj. Designed for informal or everyday use.
8. n. (UK, Australian, NZ) A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.
9. n. A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.
10. n. (UK) A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see Casual (subculture).
11. n. One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
12. n. (video games, informal, derogatory) A player of casual games.
en - The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it.
13. n. (dated) (UK,) A tramp.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now, archaic or dialect) Before; ere.
1. adj. Of or pertaining to the surface.
2. adj. Being near the surface.
3. adj. Shallow, lacking substance.
4. adj. At face value.
5. adj. (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
6. n. (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
1. n. (heading) To do with a place or places.
2. n. A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
nowrap - Do you know the way to the airport? nowrap, Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut. nowrap, It's a long way from here.
3. n. A means to enter or leave a place.
We got into the cinema through the back way.
4. n. A roughly-defined geographical area.
If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me.
5. n. A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
nowrap - You're going about it the wrong way. nowrap, He's known for his quirky ways. nowrap, I don't like the way she looks at me.
When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way.
7. n. (heading) Personal interaction.
8. n. Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way').
There's no way I'm going to clean up after you.
9. n. Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
My little sister always whines until she gets her way.
10. n. (paganism) A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
11. n. (nautical) Speed, progress, momentum.
12. n. A degree, an amount, a sense.
In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar.
13. n. (US, As the head of an interjectory clause) Acknowledges that a task has been done well, chiefly in expressions of sarcastic congratulation.
Way to ruin the moment, guys.
14. n. (plural only) The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
15. n. (plural only) The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
16. interj. (only in reply to no way) It is true.
17. v. (obsolete) To travel.
18. adv. (informal, with comparative or modified adjective) Much.
I'm way too tired to do that.
I'm a way better singer than Emma.
String theory is way cool, except for the math.
I used to live way over there.
The farmhouse is way down the bottom of the hill.
21. n. The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.
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