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A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.

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To select; to extract; to cite; to quote.

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The act of excerpting or selecting.

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To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket,…

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The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures, or characters.

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To butt; to push with the horns.

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Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine.

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Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind; usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of risi…

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The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.

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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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Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication.

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Imitation; mimicry.

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Erroneous or inaccurate quotation.

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To quote erroneously or incorrectly.

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To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

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To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

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To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as,…

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To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as,…

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The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

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The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

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The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

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An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

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To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

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Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence.

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A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of.

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To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as,…

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The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

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