To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.
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In good part; kindly.
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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…
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To be like something else in the dimensions and arrangement of its parts; -- followed by with or to; as, concurring figures correspond with each othe…
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One of the thills or shafts of a carriage.
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imp. & p. p. of Fight.
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To fill up; to make full or complete.
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To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.
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To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.
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To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.
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Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp.,…
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To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as d…
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To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.
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Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
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To drive or beat back; to repulse.
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To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to…
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To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer.
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To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument.
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The act of responding.
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In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full,…
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Saw.
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To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a result or conclusion; as, to solve a…
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The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time.
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The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
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Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which cor…
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To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.
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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…
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The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.
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A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.
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Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
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The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.
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To make such as is required; to give added or requisite qualities to; to fit, as for a place, office, occupation, or character; to furnish with the k…
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To join again; to unite after separation.
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To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced.
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To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
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To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.
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To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…
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See Defense.
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Alt. of Defence
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The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
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A plea, by the defendant, in a criminal prosecution, which, without admitting guilt, subjects him to all the consequences of a plea of quilty.
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That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in…
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The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, t…
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The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.
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Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answer…
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Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answer…
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Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
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Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
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The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
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The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
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To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer.
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The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of…
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To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.
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To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument.
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The act of responding.
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To leap back; to rebound.
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To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…
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The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
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Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid.
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To be enough, or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be equal to the end proposed; to be adequate.
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The act of separating the parts of any body, or the condition of undergoing a separation of parts; disruption; breach.
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The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
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The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
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