brincotear

Phonetic: "/ɡɪv/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

Example: There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs.

Phonetic: "/ɡɪv/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Definition: (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

Example: I give it a 95% chance of success.

Definition: To yield slightly when a force is applied.

Definition: To collapse under pressure or force.

Example: One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below.

Definition: To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Example: They're giving my favorite show!

Definition: To lead (onto or into).

Example: The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony.

Definition: To provide a view of.

Example: His window gave the park.

Definition: To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

Example: The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.

Definition: To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

Definition: To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.

Definition: To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.

Example: He can be bad-tempered, I'll give you that, but he's a hard worker.

Definition: To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.

Definition: To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).

Example: The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out.

Definition: To grant power or permission to; to allow.

Definition: To devote or apply (oneself).

Example: That boy is given to fits of bad temper.

Definition: To become soft or moist.

Definition: To shed tears; to weep.

Definition: To have a misgiving.

Definition: To be going on, to be occurring

Example: What gives?

Phonetic: "/smoːl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

Phonetic: "/smoːl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To make little or less.

Definition: To become small; to dwindle.

Phonetic: "/smoːl/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Example: A small group.

Definition: Young, as a child.

Example: Remember when the children were small?

Definition: (writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.

Definition: Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.

Definition: Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.

Example: a small space of time

Definition: Slender, gracefully slim.

Phonetic: "/smoːl/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: In a small fashion.

Definition: In or into small pieces.

Definition: To a small extent.

Definition: In a low tone; softly.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

Definition: (heading) Expressing a condition.

Phonetic: "/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

Example: a continuous current of electricity

Definition: Without intervening space; continued

Example: a continuous line of railroad

Definition: Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

Definition: (of a function) Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.

Definition: (more generally, of a function between two topological spaces) Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).

Example: Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.

Definition: (grammar) Expressing an ongoing action or state.

Phonetic: "/liːps/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The act of leaping or jumping.

Definition: The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

Definition: A group of leopards.

Definition: A significant move forward.

Definition: A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

Example: It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

Definition: A fault.

Definition: Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.

Definition: A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.

Definition: A salmon ladder.

Phonetic: "/liːps/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A basket.

Definition: A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.

Definition: Half a bushel.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To switch on

Example: Can you on the light?

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

Example: All the lights are on, so they must be home.

Definition: Performing according to schedule; taking place.

Example: Are we still on for tonight?

Definition: Fitted; covering; being worn.

Example: I was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!

Definition: (usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.

Example: You can't do that; it's just not on.

Definition: Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.

Example: "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!"

Definition: Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.

Definition: Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.

Example: Ponsonby-Smythe hit a thumping on drive.

Definition: Menstruating.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: To an operating state.

Example: turn the television on

Definition: So as to cover or be fitted.

Example: Put on your hat and gloves.

Definition: Along, forwards (continuing an action).

Example: drive on, rock on

Definition: In continuation, at length.

Example: He rambled on and on.

Definition: (obsolete in the US) Later.

Example: Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.

Definition: Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.

Example: That horse is twenty-to-one on, so you need to stake twenty pounds just to win one pound.

Phonetic: "/ɒn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.

Example: A vase of flowers stood on the table.

Definition: Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.

Example: He had a scar on the side of his face.

Definition: Expressing figurative placement or attachment.

Example: All of the responsibility is on him.

Definition: Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.

Example: to play on a violin or piano

Definition: At or in (a certain region or location).

Example: The lighthouse that you can see is on the mainland.

Definition: Near; adjacent to; alongside.

Example: Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea

Definition: Supported by (the specified part of itself).

Example: A table can't stand on two legs.

Definition: So as to impart force to.

Example: tug on the rope; push hard on the door

Definition: So as to impact; against.

Example: I stubbed my toe on an old tree stump.

Definition: Covering.

Example: He wore old shoes on his feet.

Definition: (with certain modes of transport, especially public transport) Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.

Example: on a bus, on a train, on a plane

Definition: At the date of.

Example: Born on the 4th of July.

Definition: Some time during the day of.

Example: Can I see you on a different day?

Definition: At a given time after the start of something; at.

Example: Smith scored again on twelve minutes, doubling Mudchester Rovers' lead.

Definition: Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.

Example: I have no opinion on this subject.

Definition: In the possession of.

Example: I haven't got any money on me.

Definition: Because of, or due to.

Example: to arrest someone on suspicion of bribery

Definition: Upon; at the time of (and often because of).

Example: On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.

Definition: Paid for by.

Example: I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.

Definition: Indicating a means or medium.

Example: Can't you see I'm on the phone?

Definition: Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.

Example: Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.

Definition: Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.

Example: Have pity or compassion on him.

Definition: Indicating a means of subsistence.

Example: The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.

Definition: Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).

Example: He's on his lunch break.

Definition: Regularly taking (a drug).

Example: He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.

Definition: Under the influence of (a drug).

Example: He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.

Definition: Having identical domain and codomain.

Example: a function on

Definition: Having V^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.

Example: an operator on

Definition: Generated by.

Example: the free group on four letters

Definition: In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.

Example: heaps on heaps of food

Definition: Of

Definition: Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.

Example: He will promise on certain conditions.

Definition: At the peril of, or for the safety of.

Definition: In the service of; connected with; of the number of.

Example: He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.

Definition: By virtue of; with the pledge of.

Example: He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.

Definition: To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.

Example: A curse on him!

Definition: (especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified) Against; in opposition to.

Example: The fight was three on one, and he never stood a chance.

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Phonetic: "/ɡɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

Example: Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!

Definition: Terrain.

Definition: Soil, earth.

Example: The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground.

Definition: The bottom of a body of water.

Definition: Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.

Example: He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.

Definition: Background, context, framework, surroundings.

Definition: The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".

Definition: (by extension) Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

Definition: The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.

Example: crimson flowers on a white ground

Definition: In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

Definition: In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

Example: Brussels ground

Definition: In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.

Example: Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them.

Definition: A soccer stadium.

Example: Manchester United's ground is known as Old Trafford.

Definition: An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

Definition: The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).

Definition: A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

Definition: The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Definition: The pit of a theatre.

Phonetic: "/ɡɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Definition: To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

Example: Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!

Definition: To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

Example: Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.

Definition: To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

Example: Jim was grounded in maths.

Definition: To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

Definition: To place something on the ground.

Definition: To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

Example: The ship grounded on the bar.

Definition: To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

Definition: To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

Definition: To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

Example: I ground myself with meditation.