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I
1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
(audio, Here I am, sir.ogg, Audio)
2. pron. (nonstandard, hypercorrection) The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence.
3. n. (metaphysics) The ego.
4. n. (US, roadway) Interstate.
5. n. (grammar) (abbreviation of instrumental case)
6. pron. nonstandard spelling of I
generally
1. adv. Popularly or widely.
It is generally known that the Earth is round.
2. adv. As a rule; usually.
I generally have a walk in the afternoon.
3. adv. Without reference to specific details.
Generally speaking …
4. adv. (obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.
sleep
1. v. (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
You should sleep 8 hours a day.
2. v. (intransitive, of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
When a top is sleeping, it is spinning but not precessing.
3. v. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
4. v. To accommodate in beds.
This caravan can sleep up to four people.
5. v. To be slumbering in (a state).
to sleep a dreamless sleep
6. v. (intransitive) To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
7. v. (intransitive) To be dead; to lie in the grave.
8. v. (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps
9. v. (computing, intransitive) To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again.
10. v. =====Troponyms=====
11. v. (rest in a state of reduced consciousness) nap, doze, snooze
12. n. The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
I really need some sleep.
We need to conduct an overnight sleep test to diagnose your sleep problem.
13. n. (informal) An act or instance of sleeping.
I’m just going to have a quick sleep.
14. n. (informal, by extension) A night.
There are only three sleeps till Christmas! -
15. n. Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
Wipe the sleep from your eyes.
16. n. A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.
Synonyms: nyctinasty, nyctitropism
17. n. The hibernation of animals.
on
1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
2. adj. Performing according to schedule.
Are we still on for tonight?
Is the show still on?
3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
You can't do that; it's just not on.
4. adj. (informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
"Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!".
Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
5. adj. (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
6. adj. (euphemistic) Menstruating.
7. adv. To an operating state.
turn the television on
8. adv. Along, forwards (continuing an action).
drive on, rock on
9. adv. In continuation, at length.
and so on.
He rambled on and on.
10. adv. (not US) Later.
Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
11. prep. Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
on the table; on the couch
The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder.
12. prep. At or near; adjacent to.
Soon we'll pass a statue on the left.
The fleet is on the American coast.
Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
13. prep. Covering.
He wore old shoes on his feet.
14. prep. At the date of.
Born on the 4th of July.
15. prep. Some time during the day of.
I'll see you on Monday. The bus leaves on Friday. Can I see you on a different day? On Sunday I'm busy.
16. prep. Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.
A book on history. The World Summit on the Information Society.
17. prep. Touching; hanging from.
The fruit ripened on the trees. The painting hangs on the wall.
18. prep. (informal) In the possession of.
I haven't got any money on me.
19. prep. Because of, or due to.
To arrest someone on suspicion of bribery. To contact someone on a hunch.
20. prep. Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins.
21. prep. Paid for by.
The drinks are on me tonight, boys. The meal is on the house. I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
22. prep. Used to indicate a means or medium.
I saw it on television. Can't you see I'm on the phone?
23. prep. Indicating a means of subsistence.
They lived on ten dollars a week. The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
24. prep. Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
He's on his lunch break. on vacation; on holiday
25. prep. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
to play on a violin or piano
Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
26. prep. Regularly taking (a drug).
You've been on these antidepressants far too long. He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.
27. prep. Under the influence of (a drug).
He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
28. prep. (mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.
a function on
29. prep. (mathematics) HavingV^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
an operator on
30. prep. (mathematics) Generated by.
the free group on four letters
31. prep. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
A table can't stand on two legs. After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.
32. prep. At a given time after the start of something; at.
33. prep. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
heaps on heaps of food
mischief on mischief; loss on loss
34. prep. (obsolete, regional) of
35. prep. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
I depended on them for assistance.
He will promise on certain conditions.
Do you ever bet on horses?
36. prep. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
Have pity or compassion on him.
37. prep. (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
38. prep. In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.
39. prep. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
40. prep. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
On us be all the blame.
A curse on him!
Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble.
He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since.
He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession.
41. v. (transitive, Singapore, Philippines) to switch on
Can you on the light?
42. prep. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
43. n. In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
My
1. n. megayear
2. pron. alternative case form of my often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.
3. det. First-person singular possessive determiner. See.
4. det. Belonging to me.
I can't find my book.
5. det. Associated with me.
My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.
Don't you know my name?
I recognised him because he had attended my school.
6. det. Related to me.
My parents won't let me go out tonight.
7. det. In the possession of me.
I have to take my books back to the library soon.
8. interj. Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
My, what big teeth you have!
side
1. n. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
A square has four sides.
2. n. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
A cube has six sides.
3. n. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
Which side of the tray shall I put it on? The patient was bleeding on the right side.
4. n. A region in a specified position with respect to something.
Meet me on the north side of the monument.
5. n. The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.
I generally sleep on my side.
6. n. One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
John wrote 15 sides for his essay!
7. n. One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing.
Look on the bright side.
8. n. One set of competitors in a game.
Which side has kick-off?
9. n. (Australia) A sports team.
10. n. A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
11. n. (music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.
12. n. (sports) Sidespin; english
He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball.
13. n. (UK, Australia, Ireland, dated) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
14. n. (US, colloquial) A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that?
15. n. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
his mother's side of the family
16. n. (baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher
17. n. (slang) An unjustified air of self-importance.
18. v. (intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with".
Which will you side with, good or evil?
19. v. To lean on one side.
20. v. (transitive, obsolete) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
21. v. (transitive, obsolete) To suit; to pair; to match.
22. v. (transitive, shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
23. v. To furnish with a siding.
to side a house
24. v. (transitive, cooking) To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.
25. adj. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
26. adj. Indirect; oblique; incidental.
a side issue; a side view or remark
27. adj. (UK archaic, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.
28. adj. (Scotland) Far; distant.
29. adv. (UK dialectal) Widely; wide; far.

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