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. | |
obsolete |
1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). | |
It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete. | |
2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. | |
3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete. | |
This software component has been obsoleted. | |
We are in the process of obsoleting this product. | |
or |
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...) | |
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian. | |
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what. | |
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or. | |
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities. | |
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false). | |
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold! | |
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names. | |
The country Myanmar, or Burma | |
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR | |
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on). | |
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously. | |
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere. | |
poetic |
1. adj. Relating to poetry. | |
Iambics are one form of poetic meter. | |
2. adj. Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc. | |
especially |
1. adv. (manner) In a special manner; specially. | |
2. adv. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal. | |
3. adv. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something. | |
Invite them all, especially Molly. | |
when |
1. adv. (interrogative) Used to introduce questions about time. | |
When will they arrive? | |
2. adv. Used to introduce indirect questions about time. | |
Do you know when they arrived? | |
Do you know when they will arrive? | |
Do you know when they arrive? | |
3. adv. At an earlier and less prosperous time. | |
He's mister high and mighty now, but I remember him when. | |
4. adv. (indirect question) Used to refer to doubts about time. | |
5. adv. (relative) At which, on which, during which. Often omitted or replaced with that. | |
That was the day when the Twin Towers fell. | |
6. conj. At what time. | |
They were told when to sleep. | |
He doesn't know when to stop talking. | |
7. conj. At such time as. | |
I’m happiest when I’m working. | |
8. conj. At the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase. | |
It was raining when I came yesterday. | |
The show will begin when I get there. | |
The game is over when the referee says it is. | |
Be careful when crossing the street. | |
Pay attention when spoken to. | |
When (you are) angry, count to ten before speaking or acting. | |
That time when the dog stole the turkey from the table. | |
9. conj. Since; given the fact that. | |
I don't see the point of putting up Christmas decorations when I am the only person who is going to see them. | |
10. pron. (interrogative) What time; which time. | |
Since when do I need your permission? | |
11. n. The time at which something happens. | |
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how. | |
12. interj. That's enough, a command to stop adding something, especially an ingredient of food or drink. | |
describing |
1. v. present participle of describe | |
describe |
1. v. To represent in words. | |
The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant. | |
The geographer describes countries and cities. | |
2. v. To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out. | |
to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle | |
3. v. (transitive, mathematics) To give rise to a geometrical structure. | |
The function describes a very complex surface. | |
4. v. (transitive, taxonomy) To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa. | |
The fungus was first described by a botanist. | |
5. v. (obsolete) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class. | |
Animals |
1. n. plural of Animal | |
2. n. plural of animal | |
animal |
1. n. In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plant, plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely | |
A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants. | |
2. n. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human. | |
3. n. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fish, fishes, insect, insects, etc.). | |
4. n. (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person. | |
My students are animals. | |
5. n. (informal) A person of a particular type. | |
He's a political animal. | |
6. n. matter, Matter, thing. | |
a whole different animal | |
7. adj. Of or relating to animals. | |
animal instincts | |
8. adj. Raw, base, unhindered by social codes. | |
animal passions | |
9. adj. Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation. | |
10. adj. (slang) Excellent | |
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 | |
consume |
1. v. To use up. | |
The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour. | |
2. v. To eat. | |
Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day. | |
3. v. To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of. | |
Desire consumed him. | |
4. v. To destroy completely. | |
The building was consumed by fire. | |
5. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly. | |
devour |
1. v. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. | |
2. v. To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste. | |
The fire was devouring the building. | |
3. v. To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze. | |
She intended to devour the book. | |
4. v. To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner. | |
After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief. | |
or |
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...) | |
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian. | |
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what. | |
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or. | |
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities. | |
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false). | |
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold! | |
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names. | |
The country Myanmar, or Burma | |
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR | |
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on). | |
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously. | |
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere. | |
eat |
1. v. To ingest; to be ingested. | |
2. v. To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it. | |
He’s eating an apple. / Don’t disturb me now; can't you see that I’m eating? | |
3. v. (intransitive) To consume a meal. | |
What time do we eat this evening? | |
4. v. (intransitive, ergative) To be eaten. | |
It's a soup that eats like a meal. | |
5. v. To use up. | |
6. v. To destroy, consume, or use up. | |
This project is eating up all the money. | |
7. v. (transitive, informal, of a device) To damage, destroy, or fail to eject a removable part or an inserted object. | |
The VHS recorder just ate the tape and won't spit it out. | |
John is late for the meeting because the photocopier ate his report. | |
8. v. (transitive, informal, of a vending machine or similar device) To consume money or (other instruents of value, such as a token) deposited or inserted b | |
The video game in the corner just ate my quarter. | |
9. v. (transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry. | |
What’s eating you? | |
10. v. (transitive, business) To take the loss in a transaction. | |
11. v. To corrode or erode. | |
The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal. | |
12. v. (transitive, informal) To perform oral sex. | |
13. v. (transitive, informal) To perform oral sex on someone. | |
Eat me! | |
14. v. (transitive, informal) To perform oral sex on a body part. | |
I ate his ass. | |
Yeah, eat that dick. | |
15. n. (colloquial) Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item. | |