witty |
1. adj. (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement. | |
2. adj. (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious. | |
3. adj. Clever; amusingly ingenious. | |
His speech was both witty and informative. | |
4. adj. Full of wit. | |
His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty. | |
5. adj. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. | |
She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty. | |
convivial |
1. adj. Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity | |
and |
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other. | |
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. | |
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences. | |
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first. | |
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but. | |
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often | |
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements. | |
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition. | |
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause. | |
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’. | |
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, | |
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other". | |
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb). | |
14. conj. Expressing a condition.: | |
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that. | |
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though. | |
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat. | |
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath. | |
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog. | |
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine. | |
excellent |
1. adj. Of the highest quality; splendid. | |
2. adj. Exceptionally good of its kind. | |
3. adj. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality. | |
4. adv. (obsolete) Excellently. | |
company |
1. n. A team; a group of people who work together professionally. | |
2. n. A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose. | |
A company of actors. | |
3. n. (military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battal | |
the boys in Company C | |
4. n. A unit of firefighters and their equipment. | |
It took six companies to put out the fire. | |
5. n. (nautical) The entire crew of a ship. | |
6. n. (espionage, informal) An intelligence service. | |
As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company. | |
7. n. (legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation. | |
8. n. (business) Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture. | |
9. n. Social visitors or companions. | |
Keep the house clean; I have company coming. | |
10. n. Companionship. | |
I treasure your company. | |
11. v. (archaic, transitive) To accompany, keep company with. | |
12. v. (archaic, intransitive) To associate. | |
13. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be a lively, cheerful companion. | |
14. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse. | |
He |
1. pron. honoraltcaps, he | |
I love the Lord for He is Great and Holy. | |
2. pron. (personal) A male person or animal already known or implied. | |
3. pron. (personal, sometimes proscribed, see usage notes) A person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant. | |
The rulebook clearly states that "if any student is caught cheating, he will be expelled", and you were caught cheating, were you not, Anna? | |
4. pron. (personal) An animal whose gender is unknown. | |
5. n. The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he". | |
6. n. (informal) A male. | |
Alex totally is a he. | |
7. n. The name of the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). | |
was |
1. v. first-person singular past of be. | |
2. v. third-person singular past of be. | |
be |
1. v. (intransitive, now literary) To exist; to have real existence. | |
2. v. (with there, or dialectally it, as dummy subject) To exist. | |
There is just one woman in town who can help us. (or, dialectally:) It is just one woman in town who can help us. | |
3. v. (intransitive) To occupy a place. | |
The cup is on the table. | |
4. v. (intransitive) To occur, to take place. | |
When will the meeting be? | |
5. v. (intransitive, in perfect tenses, without predicate) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar. | |
The postman has been today, but my tickets have still not yet come. | |
I have been to Spain many times. | |
Moscow, huh? I've never been, but it sounds fascinating. | |
6. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject and object are the same. | |
Knowledge is bliss. | |
Hi, I’m Jim. | |
7. v. (transitive, copulative, mathematics) Used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same. | |
3 times 5 is fifteen. | |
8. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal. | |
François Mitterrand was president of France from 1981 to 1995. | |
9. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it. | |
The sky is blue. | |
10. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase. | |
The sky is a deep blue today. | |
11. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form the passive voice. | |
The dog was drowned by the boy. | |
12. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses. | |
The woman is walking. | |
I shall be writing to you soon. | |
We liked to chat while we were eating. | |
13. v. (archaic, auxiliary) Used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs, most of which indicate motion. Often still used for "to go". | |
14. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form future tenses, especially the future periphrastic. | |
I am to leave tomorrow. | |
I would drive you, were I to obtain a car. | |
15. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to link a subject to a measurement. | |
This building is three hundred years old. | |
I am 75 kilograms. | |
He’s about 6 feet tall. | |
16. v. (transitive, copulative, with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years. | |
I’m 20. (= I am 20 years old.) | |
17. v. (with a dummy subject) it Used to indicate the time of day. | |
It is almost eight. (= It is almost eight o’clock.) | |
It’s 8:30 read eight-thirty in Tokyo. | |
What time is it there? It’s night. | |
18. v. (With since) Used to indicate passage of time since the occurrence of an event. | |
It has been three years since my grandmother died. (similar to My grandmother died three years ago, but emphasizes the intervening period) | |
It had been six days since his departure, when I received a letter from him. | |
19. v. (often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like. | |
It is hot in Arizona, but it is not usually humid. | |
Why is it so dark in here? | |
20. v. (dynamic/lexical "be", especially in progressive tenses, conjugated non-suppletively in the present tense, see usage notes) To exist or behave in a certain way. | |
"What do we do?" "We be ourselves.". | |
Why is he being nice to me? | |
unstintingly |
1. adv. In an unstinting manner. | |
generous |
1. adj. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. | |
Thank you for your generous words. | |
2. adj. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. | |
She's been extremely generous with her winnings. | |
3. adj. Large, more than ample, copious. | |
Add a generous helping of mayonnaise. | |
4. adj. Invigorating in its nature. | |
a generous wine | |
5. adj. (obsolete) Of noble birth. | |
and |
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other. | |
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. | |
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences. | |
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first. | |
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but. | |
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often | |
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements. | |
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition. | |
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause. | |
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’. | |
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, | |
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other". | |
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb). | |
14. conj. Expressing a condition.: | |
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that. | |
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though. | |
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat. | |
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath. | |
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog. | |
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine. | |
caring |
1. adj. (of a person) Kind, sensitive, empathetic. | |
She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone. | |
2. v. present participle of care | |
3. n. The act of one who cares. | |
care |
1. n. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow. | |
2. n. Close attention; concern; responsibility. | |
Care should be taken when holding babies. | |
3. n. Worry. | |
I don't have a care in the world. | |
4. n. Maintenance, upkeep. | |
dental care | |
5. n. The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession). | |
6. n. The state of being cared for by others. | |
in care | |
7. n. The object of watchful attention or anxiety. | |
8. v. (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in. | |
I don't care what you think. | |
9. v. (intransitive) To look after; used with for. | |
Young children can learn to care for a pet. | |
10. v. (intransitive, polite, formal) To want; to be inclined towards. | |
Would you care for another slice of cake? | |
Would you care to dance? | |