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music
1. n. A sound, or the study of such sounds, organized in time.
I keep listening to this music because it's a masterpiece.
2. n. (figuratively) Any pleasing or interesting sounds.
3. n. An art form, created by organizing of pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using musical instruments and sometimes singing.
4. n. A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
5. v. To seduce or entice with music.
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
set
1. v. To put (something) down, to rest.
Set the tray there.
2. v. To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
I have set my heart on running the marathon.
3. v. To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
4. v. (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
to set a coach in the mud
5. v. To determine or settle.
to set the rent
6. v. To adjust.
I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
7. v. To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
8. v. To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
Please set the table for our guests.
9. v. To introduce or describe.
I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene.
10. v. To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to.
He says he will set his next film in France.
11. v. To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
This crossword was set by Araucaria.
12. v. To prepare (a stage or film set).
13. v. To fit (someone) up in a situation.
14. v. To arrange (type).
It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
15. v. To devise and assign (work) to.
The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
16. v. (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
17. v. (intransitive) To solidify.
The glue sets in four minutes.
18. v. To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
to set milk for cheese
19. v. (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
The moon sets at eight o'clock tonight.
20. v. (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
21. v. (obsolete, now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
22. v. (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
to set seed
23. v. (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
24. v. (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
He sets in that chair all day.
25. v. To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
26. v. (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
The dog sets the bird.
Your dog sets well.
27. v. (obsolete) To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly; to set out.
28. v. To fit music to words.
29. v. To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
to set pear trees in an orchard
30. v. To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
31. v. To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
The current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.
32. v. To place or fix in a setting.
to set a precious stone in a border of metal
to set glass in a sash
33. v. To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
to set (that is, to hone) a razor
to set a saw
34. v. To extend and bring into position; to spread.
to set the sails of a ship
35. v. To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
to set a psalm
36. v. To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
to set a broken bone
37. v. (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
38. v. (obsolete) To wager in gambling; to risk.
39. v. To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
40. v. (obsolete) To value; to rate; used with at.
41. v. To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
to set a good example; to set lessons to be learned
42. v. (Scotland) To suit; to become.
It sets him ill.
43. n. A punch for setting nails in wood.
nail set
44. n. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
television set
45. n. (alt form, sett): a hole made and lived in by a badger.
46. n. (alt form, sett): pattern of threads and yarns.
47. n. (alt form, sett): piece of quarried stone.
48. n. (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
49. n. The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
50. n. (obsolete, rare) That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
51. n. (engineering) Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
the set of a spring
52. n. (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
53. n. (printing, dated) The width of the body of a type.
54. n. A young oyster when first attached.
55. n. Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
56. n. A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun)
57. n. (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
the set of a coat
58. n. The camber of a curved roofing tile.
59. adj. Fixed in position.
60. adj. Rigid, solidified.
61. adj. Ready, prepared.
on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!
62. adj. Intent, determined (to do something).
set on getting to his destination
63. adj. Prearranged.
a set menu
64. adj. Fixed in one’s opinion.
of
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
5. prep. (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
6. prep. Expressing separation.
7. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
8. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
He seemed devoid of human feelings.
9. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
10. prep. Expressing origin.
11. prep. (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
12. prep. (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
The invention was born of necessity.
13. prep. (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
It is said that she died of a broken heart.
14. prep. (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
I am tired of all this nonsense.
15. prep. Expressing agency.
16. prep. (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
17. prep. (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
18. prep. (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
20. prep. (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
21. prep. (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
She wore a dress of silk.
22. prep. (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
What a lot of nonsense!
23. prep. (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
24. prep. (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
26. prep. (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
I'm always thinking of you.
27. prep. (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
He told us the story of his journey to India.
28. prep. (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
29. prep. Having partitive effect.
30. prep. (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
Most of these apples are rotten.
31. prep. (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
32. prep. (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
33. prep. (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
He is a friend of mine.
34. prep. Expressing possession.
35. prep. Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
36. prep. Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
37. prep. Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
39. prep. (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
She had a profound distrust of the police.
40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
41. prep. (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
42. prep. (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
43. prep. (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
44. prep. (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
It's not that big of a deal.
45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
46. prep. (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
47. prep. (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
48. prep. (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
notes
1. n. plural of note
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of note
note
1. n. A symbol or annotation.:
2. n. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
3. n. A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
4. n. A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observ
5. n. A written or printed communication or commitment.:
6. n. A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
I left him a note to remind him to take out the trash.
7. n. A short informal letter; a billet.
8. n. A diplomatic missive or written communication.
9. n. (finance) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment
a promissory note
a note of hand
a negotiable note
10. n. (obsolete) A list of items or of charges; an account.
11. n. A piece of paper money; a banknote.
I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a note.
12. n. (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
13. n. (music, heading) A sound.
14. n. A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
15. n. A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
16. n. (extension) A key of the piano or organ.
17. n. Observation; notice; heed.
18. n. Reputation; distinction.
a poet of note
19. n. (obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.
20. n. (obsolete) Mark of disgrace.
21. v. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
22. v. To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
We noted his speech.
23. v. To denote; to designate.
The modular multiplicative inverse of x may be noted x-1.
24. v. To annotate.
25. v. To set down in musical characters.
26. v. To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
27. n. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
28. n. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the
that
1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
He told me that the book is a good read.
I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British.
2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
Be glad that you have enough to eat.
3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
The noise was so loud that she woke up.
The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.
5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
Was John there? — Not that I saw.
How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.
7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
That book is a good read. This one isn't.
That battle was in 1450.
That cat of yours is evil.
10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t
He went home, and after that I never saw him again.
11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said).
They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?
12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
The water is so cold! — That it is.
13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition).
The CPR course that she took really came in handy.
The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated.
14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.)
the place that = where or to which I went last year
the last time that = when I went to Europe
15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree.
"The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...".
16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
I'm just not that sick.
I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.
18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
are
1. v. second-person singular present of be
Mary, where are you going?
2. v. first-person plural present of be
We are not coming.
3. v. second-person plural present of be
Mary and John, are you listening?
4. v. third-person plural present of be
They are here somewhere.
5. v. (East Yorkshire, Midlands) present of be
6. n. (dialectal, or obsolete) grace, mercy
To bid God's are.
God's are is what children of God seech and seek.
7. n. (obsolete) honour, dignity
8. n. (rare) an accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
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?
played
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of play
play
1. v. (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
They played long and hard.
2. v. To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
He plays on three teams. Who's playing now? play football; play sports; play games
3. v. To compete against, in a game.
4. v. (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!
5. v. (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love, fornicate; to have sex.
6. v. To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
He plays the King, and she's the Queen. No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.
7. v. (heading, transitive, intransitive) To produce music or theatre.
8. v. (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
9. v. (intransitive, especially, of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
I've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.
10. v. (transitive, especially, of a person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
I'll play the piano and you sing. Can you play an instrument? We especially like to play jazz together. Play a song for me.&ems
11. v. (transitive, ergative) To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
You can play the DVD now.
12. v. (intransitive, of a theatrical performance) To be performed; (or of a, film) to be shown.
His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.
13. v. (transitive, of a theatrical company, or band, etc.) To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
14. v. To act or perform (a play).
to play a comedy
15. v. To behave in a particular way.:
16. v. (copulative) Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.
17. v. (intransitive) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
18. v. (intransitive) To act; to behave; to practice deception.
19. v. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.
to play tricks
20. v. (intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
The fountain plays.
21. v. (intransitive) To move gaily; to disport.
22. v. To put in action or motion.
to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump in a card game
23. v. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
24. v. (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
You played me!
25. n. (formerly ) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
26. n. Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
27. n. (ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ..., and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting.".
28. n. The conduct, or course of a game.
29. n. An individual's performance in a sport or game.
30. n. (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
31. n. A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
32. n. A theatrical performance featuring actors.
We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
33. n. A major move by a business.
34. n. A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
35. n. The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
36. n. (informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
37. n. (archaic, now usually in compounds) Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.
handplay, swordplay
legato
1. adv. (music) Smoothly, in a connected manner.
Play this passage legato, not portato.
2. n. (music) A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner.
without
1. adv. (archaic, or literary) Outside, externally.
2. adv. Lacking something.
Being from a large, poor family, he learned to live without.
3. adv. (euphemism) In prostitution: without a condom being worn.
4. prep. (archaic, or literary) Outside of, beyond.
The snow was swirling without the cottage, but it was warm within.
5. prep. Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.
It was a mistake to leave my house without a coat.
6. prep. Not doing or not having done something.
He likes to eat everything without sharing.
He shot without warning anyone.
7. conj. (archaic, otherwise nonstandard) Unless, except (introducing a clause).
separate
1. adj. Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces.
2. adj. (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
I try to keep my personal life separate from work.
3. v. To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Separate the articles from the headings.
4. v. To disunite something from one thing; To disconnect.
5. v. To cause (things or people) to be separate.
If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes.
6. v. (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
The sauce will separate if you don't keep stirring.
7. v. (obsolete) To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
8. n. (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
articulation
1. n. (or un) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
The articulation allowed the robot to move around corners.
2. n. A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
3. n. The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.
His volume is reasonable, but his articulation could use work.
4. n. (linguistics) The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
5. n. (music) The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).
The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
6. n. (accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.

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