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To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; t…

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To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a per…

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To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a per…

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To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech wi…

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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 order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal.

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The act of conceiving in the womb; the initiation of an embryonic animal life.

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To put together the constituent parts of (something) in their proper place and order; to build; to form; to make; as, to construct an edifice.

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A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc.; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay.

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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 cut off; to separate.

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To fix the boundaries of; to mark off and separate.

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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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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

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The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.

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To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.

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The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.

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The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from part…

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The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information.

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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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A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for…

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To care; to desire.

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A tassel.

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In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order accordin…

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A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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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 or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct.

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The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.

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To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn…

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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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To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.

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The art of calculating by nine figures and zero.

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Open the dictionary entry to review the exact meaning.

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A law or rule.

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To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.

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The forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and…

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A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers.

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Serving to discover or find out.

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The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council.

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Act of localizing, or state of being localized.

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Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.

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The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not suppor…

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To teach by precepts.

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Beginning; commencement.

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The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.

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Reign; rule.

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The act of recurring; return.

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The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.

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The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.

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Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

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The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.

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That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions.

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The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; in…

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The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geomet…

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The dominion or authority of a suzerain; paramount authority.

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Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-…

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The cry of the wild goose; a honk.

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A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

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A Chinese weight of 2/ pounds.

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To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.

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To govern ill; as, to misgovern a country.

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To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect.

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To exceed in weight or value.

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To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch.

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To exceed equality with; to outweigh.

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To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

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To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

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To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.

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To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.

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To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.

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Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary.

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An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be d…

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An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be d…

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of Find

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of Find

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To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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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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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 quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as, t…

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The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as, t…

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One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.

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One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.

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A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing c…

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The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition.

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An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be d…

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To predominate over; to rule; to govern.

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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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To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a per…

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A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.

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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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Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor.

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According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal;…

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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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To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, lo…

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Directed; prescribed.

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To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or…

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Beginning; commencement.

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The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.

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Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

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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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See Roc.

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One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.

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To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

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In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order accordin…

Rule is connected to law, but it names a particular institution, source, principle or purpose rather than replacing the word law in every sentence.