To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.
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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
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To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.
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To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.
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To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
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To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
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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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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 fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
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To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.
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To make sure. See Insure.
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To make sure. See Insure.
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To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
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To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
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To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acqu…
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To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acqu…
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A license of reprisals. See Marque.
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A license of reprisals. See Marque.
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.
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To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick.
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Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick.
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To make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize.
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To make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize.
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The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or pre…
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The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or pre…
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To deny and reject; to abjure.
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Strife; contention.
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To charm; to captivate.
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A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game play…
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A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.
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To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
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A melody; a song.
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A strong saddle girth, as of canvas.
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To distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties or characters.
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To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by fo…
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The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
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To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract g…
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To oppose or check by some obstacle; to check by a return check.
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To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.
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To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.
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Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
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A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold.
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To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.
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An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; bu…
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Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
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To predominate over; to rule; to govern.
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To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to;…
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To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird.
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A large door or passageway in the wall of a city, of an inclosed field or place, or of a grand edifice, etc.; also, the movable structure of timber,…
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To direct and control, as the actions or conduct of men, either by established laws or by arbitrary will; to regulate by authority.
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The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder.
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To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.
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Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.
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The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the c…
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; -- used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose…
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To make international; to cause to affect the mutual relations of two or more nations; as, to internationalize a principle of law, or a philanthropic…
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To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
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The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege.
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Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as,…
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To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
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Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglio…
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One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
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To appoint.
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To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held.
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To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regul…
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Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
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Government; mode of ruling; rule; authority; regimen.
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The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.
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To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
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That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a r…
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A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.
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To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.
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Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants.
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To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.
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To agree in time; to be simultaneous.
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A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and…
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To comb or card, as wool or flax.
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A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing…
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To draw along; to trail; to drag.
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The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…
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The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
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Ascent; height; elevation.
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Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
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Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authori…
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The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.
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Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
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A covering for the head
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Alt. of Continency
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The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny.
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An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; bu…
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The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o/ public…
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Alt. of Dominancy
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The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.
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Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.
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The bottom or lower part of any room; the part upon which we stand and upon which the movables in the room are supported.
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One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pe…
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Seizing; embracing; catching.
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The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.
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Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.
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The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo.
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The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
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The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.
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The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some…
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The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship.
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The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
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The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…
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The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination.
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The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.
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The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member.
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The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance.
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The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
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One who, or that which, regulates.
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The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.
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The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as, the repression of evil and evil doers.
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The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, phy…
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The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon t…
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That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a r…
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Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
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The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
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Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.
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Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.
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The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship.
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The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority or power; as, the supremacy of a king or a parliament.
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A small, flexible twig or rod.
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Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance…
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The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance.
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The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power o…
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A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door.
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The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…
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To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.
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To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
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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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Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…
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A standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test, by which facts, principles opinions, and conduct are tried in forming a correct judg…
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To bend or curve
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To cut off the end or tail, or any part, of; to shorten; to abridge; to diminish; to reduce.
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Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
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The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, menta…
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To make sure. See Insure.
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An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend.
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To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…
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To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
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A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.
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To care; to desire.
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Knee.
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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…
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The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anythi…
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Same as Poor, the fish.
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To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the conte…
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The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.
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To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress…
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Restricted.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
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A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
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State; condition; position of affairs.
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A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
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To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from th…
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To make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize.
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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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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 order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
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To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
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A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.
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A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.
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A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
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A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
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One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs.
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One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs.
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Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.
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Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.
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To predominate over; to rule; to govern.
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To predominate over; to rule; to govern.
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…
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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…
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The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful…
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The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful…
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Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.
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Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.
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One who manipulates.
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One who manipulates.
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.
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To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.
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The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
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The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
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Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
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Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
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The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
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The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
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Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
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Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
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To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a pro…
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Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or o…
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The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
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Same as Ascendency.
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Alt. of Ascendance
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Governing or controlling influence; domination; power.
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To render (a person) certain; to cause to feel certain; to make confident; to assure; to apprise.
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To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
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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 order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
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To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold.
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One who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs.
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To bend or curve
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Alt. of Dominancy
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To make sure. See Insure.
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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
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To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
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To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate…
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A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
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Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
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To perform a work or labor; to exert power or strengh, physical or mechanical; to act.
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The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, phy…
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Restricted.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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To make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize.
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Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.
A measure designed to manage risk.
Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty; license.
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Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty; license.
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