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transitive
1. adj. Making a transit or passage.
2. adj. Affected by transference of signification.
3. adj. (grammar, of a verb) Taking an object or objects.
The English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticeda problem".
4. adj. (set theory, of a relation on a set) Having the property that if an element x is related to y and y is related to z, then x is necessarily related to z.
"Is an ancestor of" is a transitive relation: if Alice is an ancestor of Bob, and Bob is an ancestor of Carol, then Alice is an ancestor of Carol.
5. adj. (algebra, of a group action) Such that, for any two elements of the acted-upon set, some group element maps the first to the second.
6. adj. (graph theory, of a graph) Such that, for any two vertices there exists an automorphism which maps one to the other.
dated
1. adj. Marked with a date.
The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
2. adj. Outdated.
"Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
3. v. simple past tense and past participle of date
date
1. n. The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
We made a nice cake from dates.
2. n. The date palm.
There were a few dates planted around the house.
3. n. The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.
the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.
US date : 05/24/08 = Tuesday, May 24th, 2008. UK date : 24/05/08 = Tuesday 24th May 2008.
4. n. A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
the date for pleading
The start date for the festival is September 2.
Do you know the date of the wedding?
We had to change the dates of the festival because of the flooding.
5. n. A point in time.
You may need that at a later date.
6. n. (rare) Assigned end; conclusion.
7. n. (obsolete) Given or assigned length of life; duration.
8. n. A pre-arranged meeting.
I arranged a date with my Australian business partners.
9. n. One's companion for social activities or occasions.
I brought Melinda to the wedding as my date.
10. n. A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.
We really hit it off on the first date, so we decided to meet the week after.
We slept together on the first date.
The cinema is a popular place to take someone on a date.
11. v. To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter
12. v. To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
13. v. To determine the age of something.
to date the building of the pyramids
14. v. To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
15. v. (transitive, by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
16. v. (reciprocal, by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
17. v. (intransitive) To become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
This show hasn't dated well.
18. v. (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
American
1. n. Originally, a native or inhabitant of the British North American colonies of European descent; now, a person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America.
2. n. An indigenous inhabitant of the Americas; a Native American or an American Indian (now chiefly with qualifying word).
3. n. An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American.
Every American's origin is, historically speaking, by immigration, if scientific speculation that points to a human origin in Africa and a migration to the New World from Eurasia turns out to b
4. n. (US printing rare dated) A size of type smaller than German, 1-point type.
5. adj. Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified with a qualifier, such as "North American", "Central American", "South American", etc.
6. adj. Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture.
Thanksgiving is an American tradition.
He married an American woman in order to get an American passport.
7. adj. (finance) (of an option, not comparable) Can be exercised on any date between the issue date and the expiry date.
civil
1. adj. (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
2. adj. (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
3. adj. (legal) Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
a civil case
4. adj. (theology) Naturally good, as opposed to good through regeneration.
war
1. n. Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually involving the engagement of military forces.
The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants.
2. n. A particular conflict of this kind.
3. n. By extension, any conflict, or anything resembling a conflict.
You look like you've been through the wars.
4. n. (figuratively) A campaign against something.
The "war on drugs" is a campaign against the use of narcotic drugs.
The "war on terror" is a campaign against terrorist crime.
In the US, conservatives rail against the "war on Christmas".
5. n. (business) A bout of fierce competition in trade.
I reaped the benefit of the car dealerships' price war, getting my car for far less than it's worth.
The cellular phone companies were engaged in a freebie war, each offering various services thrown in when one purchased a plan.
6. n. (obsolete) Instruments of war.
7. n. (obsolete) Armed forces.
8. n. A particular card game for two players, notable for having its outcome predetermined by how the cards are dealt.
9. v. (intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
10. v. To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
to
1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
I want to leave.
He asked me what to do.
I don’t know how to say it.
I have places to go and people to see.
2. part. As above, with the verb implied.
"Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed.".
If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
3. part. A particle used to create phrasal verbs.
I have to do laundry today.
4. prep. Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
We are walking to the shop.
5. prep. Used to indicate purpose.
He devoted himself to education.
They drank to his health.
6. prep. Used to indicate result of action.
His face was beaten to a pulp.
7. prep. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
8. prep. (obsolete,) As a.
With God to friend (with God as a friend); with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe); lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); t
9. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.
one to one = 1:1
ten to one = 10:1.
I have ten dollars to your four.
10. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
Three to the power of two is nine.
Three to the second is nine.
11. prep. Used to indicate the indirect object.
I gave the book to him.
12. prep. (time) Preceding.
ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
13. prep. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
There's a lot of sense to what he says.
14. prep. (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands) At.
Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
15. adv. Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
Please push the door to.
16. adv. (nautical) Into the wind.
17. adv. misspelling of too
switch
1. n. A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
2. n. A change.
3. n. (rail transport, US) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.
4. n. A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
5. n. (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
6. n. (computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
7. n. (computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates netwo
8. n. (telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
9. n. (BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
10. n. A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
11. v. To exchange.
I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
12. v. To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
Switch the light on.
13. v. To whip or hit with a switch.
14. v. (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
I want to switch to a different seat.
15. v. (slang) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
16. v. To swing or whisk.
to switch a cane
17. v. To be swung or whisked.
The angry cat's tail switched back and forth.
18. v. To trim.
to switch a hedge
19. v. To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another
20. v. (ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.
21. adj. (snowboarding) Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position. BBC Sport, , 11 February 2014
22. adj. (freestyle skiing) Pertaining to skiing backwards.
sides
1. n. plural of side.
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of side
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.
between
1. prep. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
John stood between Amy and Mary. Let's meet between two and three.
I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
2. prep. Done together or reciprocally.
conversation between friends
3. prep. Shared in confidence.
Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy. Let's keep this between ourselves.
4. prep. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
He's between jobs right now. The shuttle runs between the town and the airport.
5. prep. Combined (by effort or ownership).
Between us all, we shall succeed. We've only got £5 between us.
Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer.
6. prep. One of (representing a choice).
You must choose between him and me.
Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green.
7. n. A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
Union
1. n. The 0-10-2 locomotive wheel arrangement. Derived from the name of the only U.S. company to use that configuration.
2. n. The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
3. n. The state of being united or joined.
4. n. That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
5. n. A trade union; a workers' union.
6. n. An association of students at a university for social and/or political purposes; also in some cases a debating body.
7. n. A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, such as pipes.
8. n. (set theory) The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets.
9. n. The act or state of marriage.
10. n. (archaic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.
11. n. (programming) A data structure that can store any of various types of item, but only one at a time.
12. n. (now rare, archaic) A large, high-quality pearl.
13. n. (historical) An affiliation of several parishes for joint support and management of their poor; also the jointly-owned workhouse.
14. v. To combine sets using the union operation.
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.
Confederate
1. adj. Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
2. adj. (Newfoundland) Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
3. n. A supporter or resident of the Confederate States of America.
4. n. (Newfoundland) A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
5. n. A member of a confederacy.
6. n. An accomplice in a plot.
7. n. (psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a "stooge").
8. adj. of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
9. adj. banded together; allied.
10. v. To combine in a confederacy.

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