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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
checked
     1. adj. (North America) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
           a checked tie
     2. adj. (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.
     3. adj. (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.
     4. adj. Verified or validated in some way.
           a computer program using checked arithmetic
     5. v. simple past tense and past participle of check
           He checked his watch for the third time.
     check
          1. n. (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
          2. n. An inspection or examination.
                I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.
          3. n. A control; a limit or stop.
                checks and balances
                The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.
          4. n. (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: sc=Latinx, ✓) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK).
                Place a check by the things you have done.
          5. n. (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada).
                I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.
          6. n. (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
                I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.
          7. n. (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
                The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck.
          8. n. A token used instead of cash in gaming machines.
          9. n. A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
          10. n. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
                a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad
          11. n. (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
          12. n. A small chink or crack.
          13. v. To inspect; to examine.
                Check the oil in your car once a month.
                Check whether this page has a watermark.
          14. v. To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
          15. v. (US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or veri
                Check the items on the list that interest you.
                Check off the items that you've checked (inspected).
                Check the correct answer to each question.
          16. v. To control, limit, or halt.
                Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
          17. v. To verify or compare with a source of information.
                Check your data against known values.
          18. v. To leave in safekeeping.
                Check your hat and coat at the door.
          19. v. To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
                Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.
          20. v. (street basketball) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
                He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup.
                That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check!
          21. v. (contact sports) To hit another player with one's body.
                The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck.
          22. v. (poker) To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.
                Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked.
          23. v. (chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check.
          24. v. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
          25. v. (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
          26. v. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
          27. v. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
                The sun checks timber.
          28. v. To make a stop; to pause; with at.
          29. v. (obsolete) To clash or interfere.
          30. v. To act as a curb or restraint.
          31. v. (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
          32. n. (textiles usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
                The tablecloth had red and white checks.
over
     1. adj. Discontinued; ended or concluded.
           The show is over.
     2. adv. Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
           Let's talk over the project at tomorrow's meeting.
           Let me think that over.
           I'm going to look over our department's expenses.
     3. adv. To an excessive degree; overly.
     4. adv. From an upright position to being horizontal.
           He tipped the bottle over, and the water came gushing out.
           That building just fell over!
           He bent over to touch his toes.
     5. adv. Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
           Slide the toilet-paper dispenser's door over when one roll is empty in order to reveal the other.
           I moved over to make room for him to sit down.
     6. adv. From one position or state to another.
           Please pass that over to me.
           He came over to our way of thinking on the new project.
           Come over and play!
           I'll bring over a pizza.
     7. adv. Overnight (throughout the night).
           We stayed over at Grandma's.
           Can I sleep over?
     8. adv. (US, usually with do) Again; another time; once more; over again.
           I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment over.
     9. adv. (procedure word, military) a procedure word meaning that a station is finished transmitting and is expecting a response.
           Bravo Six, this is Bravo Six Four. Stand by for ten mike report one dash three, over.
           Bravo Six Four, this is Bravo Six Actual. Send your traffic, over.
     10. n. (cricket) A set of six legal balls bowled.
     11. n. Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
     12. prep. Physical positioning.
     13. prep.          On top of; above; higher than; further up.
                   Hold the sign up over your head.   climb up the ladder and look over the roof
     14. prep.          Across or spanning.
                   There is a bridge over the river.
     15. prep.          In such a way as to cover.
                   drape the fabric over the table;  there is a roof over the house
     16. prep.          From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.
                   The dog jumped over the fence.
                   I'll go over the fence first and then help you.
                   Let's walk over the hill to get there.
     17. prep. By comparison.
     18. prep.          More than; to a greater degree.
                   I prefer the purple over the pink.
     19. prep.          Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far.
                   I think I’m over my limit for calories for today.
     20. prep.          (in certain collocations) As compared to.
                   Sales are down this quarter over last.
     21. prep. Indicating relative status, authority, or power
           The owner's son lorded over the experienced managers.
           The prince ruled over a portion of the kingdom.
     22. prep. (mathematics) Divided by.
           four over two equals two over one
     23. prep. (poker) (Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.)
           9♦9♠9♣6♥6♠ = nines over sixes
     24. prep. Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
           We got over the engineering problems and the prototype works great.
           I am over my cold and feel great again.
           I know the referee made a bad call, but you have to get over it your annoyance with the referee's decision.
           She is finally over the distress of losing her job.
           He is finally over his distress over the loss of the relationship with his ex-girlfriend.
     25. prep. While using, especially while consuming.
     26. prep. Concerning or regarding.
           The two boys had a fight over whose girlfriend was the best.
     27. prep. Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.
           We triumphed over difficulties.
           The bill was passed over the veto.
           It was a fine victory over their opponents.
     28. interj. In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.
           How do you receive? Over!
     29. n. (rare, dialectal, or obsolete) A shore, riverbank.
           The sea's over.
the
     1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
           I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
           The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
           The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
     2. art.          Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
                    The street that runs through my hometown.
     3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
           No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
           God save the Queen!
     4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
           That was the best apple pie ever.
     5. art.          Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
                    That apple pie was the best.
     6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
     7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
           Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
     8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
           No one in the whole country had seen it before.
           I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
     9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
           A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
     10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
           That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
     11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
           The hotter the better.
           The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
           The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
           It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
     12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
           It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
           It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
           I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
car
     1. n. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.
           She drove her car to the mall.
     2. n. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
     3. n.          (Birmingham) A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
     4. n. (rail transport, chiefly North America) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
           The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
     5. n. (rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
           The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.
     6. n. (rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
           From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
     7. n. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
           We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
     8. n. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
           Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
     9. n. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
           The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.
     10. n. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
     11. n. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
     12. n. (US, slang) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
           Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
     13. n. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
     14. n. (obsolete) A turn.
     15. n. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
minutely
     1. adv. With attention to tiny details.
     2. adv. On a minute scale.
     3. adj. Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing.
for
     1. conj. (dated) Because.
     2. prep. Towards.
           The astronauts headed for the moon.
     3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to.
           I have something for you.
     4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of.
           We're having a birthday party for Janet.
           The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary.
           The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala.
     5. prep. Supporting.
           All those for the motion raise your hands.
     6. prep. Because of.
           He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him.
           (UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight.
           She was the worse for drink.
     7. prep. Over a period of time.
           I've lived here for three years.
           They fought for days over a silly pencil.
     8. prep. Throughout an extent of space.
     9. prep. On behalf of.
           I will stand in for him.
     10. prep. Instead of, or in place of.
     11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire.
           I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday.
           He's going for his doctorate.
           Do you want to go for coffee?
           People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers.
           Can you go to the store for some eggs?
           I'm saving up for a car.
           Don't wait for an answer.
           What did he ask you for?
     12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward.
           Run for the hills!
           He was headed for the door when he remembered.
     13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.
           Fair for its day.
           She's spry for an old lady.
     14. prep. Despite, in spite of.
     15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive.
           For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.)
           All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.)
     16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio
           In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day
     17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.
           At close of play, England were 305 for 3.
     18. prep. To be, or as being.
     19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.)
     20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs).
updates
     1. n. plural of update
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of update
     update
          1. n. An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
                He gave me an update on the situation in New York.
          2. n. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
                I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerillas.
          3. n. An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.
                I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
          4. n. A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
                Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM.
                I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.
          5. n. A version of something which is newer than other versions.
                You should try the update: it rocks.
          6. v. To bring (a thing) up to date.
                I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
          7. v. To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
                Update me on what happened while I was away.
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
the
     1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
           I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
           The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
           The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
     2. art.          Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
                    The street that runs through my hometown.
     3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
           No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
           God save the Queen!
     4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
           That was the best apple pie ever.
     5. art.          Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
                    That apple pie was the best.
     6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
     7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
           Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
     8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
           No one in the whole country had seen it before.
           I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
     9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
           A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
     10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
           That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
     11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
           The hotter the better.
           The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
           The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
           It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
     12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
           It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
           It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
           I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
launch
     1. v. To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball; to hurl; ; to propel with force.
     2. v. (transitive, obsolete) To pierce with, or as with, a lance.
     3. v. To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat.
           The navy launched another ship.
     4. v. To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
           Our business launched a new project.
     5. v. (transitive, computing) to cause (a program) to operate
           Double-click an icon to launch the associated application. -
     6. v. To release; to put onto the market for sale
     7. v. (intransitive, often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.
           to launch into an argument or discussion;  to launch into lavish expenditures
     8. v. (intransitive, computing) (of a program) to start to operate
           After clicking the icon, the application will launch. -
     9. n. The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
     10. n. The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
     11. n. An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.
     12. n. (nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
     13. n. (nautical) A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
     14. n. (nautical) An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc. (Compare Spanish lancha.)
model
     1. n. A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
           The beautiful model had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
     2. n. A person, usually an attractive female, hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items given away as prizes on a TV game show.
     3. n. A representation of a physical object, usually in miniature.
           The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
     4. n. A simplified representation used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
           The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
     5. n. A style, type, or design.
           He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.
           This year's model features four doors instead of two.
     6. n. The structural design of a complex system.
           The team developed a sound business model.
     7. n. A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
           He was a model of eloquence and virtue.
           British parliamentary democracy was seen as a model for other countries to follow.
     8. n. (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
     9. n. (logic) An interpretation which makes a certain sentence true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that sentence.
     10. n. (manufacturing) An identifier of a product given by its manufacturer (also called model number).
     11. n. (medicine) An animal that is used to study a human disease or pathology.
     12. n. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
     13. n. (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
     14. adj. Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
     15. v. To display for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
           She modelled the shoes for her friends to see.
     16. v. To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model.
           They modelled the data with a computer to analyze the experiment’s results.
     17. v. To make a miniature model of.
           He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.
     18. v. To create from a substance such as clay.
           The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
     19. v. (intransitive) To make a model or models.
     20. v. (intransitive) To be a model of any kind.
           The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.
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.
couldn't
     1. v. could not (negative auxiliaryArnold M. Zwicky and Geoffrey K. Pullum, , Language 59 (3), 1983, pp. 502-513)
     could
          1. v. simple past tense of can
                Before I was blind, I could see very well.
          2. v. conditional of can
          3. v.          Used as a past subjunctive (contrary to fact).
                         I think he could do it if he really wanted to.
                         I wish I could fly!
          4. v.          Used to politely ask for permission to do something.
                        Could I borrow your coat?
          5. v.          Used to politely ask for someone else to do something.
                        Could you proofread this email?
          6. v.          Used to show the possibility that something might happen.
                        We could rearrange the time if you like.
          7. v.          Used to suggest something.
                        You could try adding more salt to the soup.
          8. n. Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
     can
          1. v. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
                She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?
          2. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
                You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?
          3. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
                Can it be Friday already?
                Teenagers can really try their parents' patience.
                Animals can experience emotions.
          4. v. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
                Can you hear that?.
                I can feel the baby moving inside me.
          5. v. (obsolete, transitive) To know.
          6. n. A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
          7. n. A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
          8. n. A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
          9. n. (archaic) A chamber pot, now (US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.
                Shit or get off the can.
                Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me.
          10. n. (US, slang) Buttocks.
          11. n. (slang) Jail or prison.
                Bob's in the can. He won't be back for a few years.
          12. n. (slang) Headphones.
          13. n. (archaic) A drinking cup.
          14. n. (nautical) A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
          15. n. A chimney pot.
          16. v. To preserve, by heating and sealing in a can or jar.
                They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
          17. v. to discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
                He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.
          18. v. To shut up.
                Can your gob.
          19. v. (US, euphemistic) To fire or dismiss an employee.
                The boss canned him for speaking out.
     not
          1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
                Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.
                Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
          2. adv. To no degree.
                That is not red; it's orange.
          3. conj. And not.
                I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
                He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.
          4. interj. (slang) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
                I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!
                Sure, you're perfect the way you are... not!
          5. n. Unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function.
                You need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
          6. contraction. (obsolete) Contraction of ne wot, wot not; know not; knows not.
find
     1. v. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
     2. v. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
           I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
     3. v. To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
           Water is found to be a compound substance.
     4. v. To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
           to find leisure; to find means
     5. v. To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
           Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!
     6. v. To point out.
           He kept finding faults with my work.
     7. v. To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
           I find your argument unsatisfactory.
     8. v. To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
           to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person
     9. v. (transitive, archaic) To supply; to furnish.
           to find food for workmen
     10. v. (transitive, archaic) To provide for
           He finds his nephew in money.
     11. v. (intransitive, legal) To determine or judge.
           The jury finds for the defendant.
     12. v. (intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
     13. n. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
     14. n. The act of finding.
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.
Thing
     1. n. (chiefly historical) A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
     2. n. That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
     3. n. A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
     4. n. An individual object or distinct entity.
     5. n. (informal) Something that is existent or generally recognised.
           Bacon pie? Is that a thing?
     6. n. legal
     7. n.          Whatever can be owned.
     8. n.          Corporeal object.
     9. n. (somewhat dated) The latest fad or fashion.
           What do you mean you don't twerk, Stacy? It's the latest thing!
     10. n. (in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.
           Hold on, let me just grab my things.
     11. n. (informal) A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
           get me a thing of apple juice at the store;  I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans
     12. n. (informal) A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
           The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.
     13. n. (slang) A penis.
     14. n. A living being or creature.
           you poor thing;  she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place;  I met a pretty blond thing at the bar
     15. n. That which matters; the crux.
           that's the thing: we don't know where he went;  the thing is, I don't have any money
     16. n. Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
           Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.
     17. n. (informal) That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
     18. n. (chiefly historical) A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
     19. v. (rare) To express as a thing; to reify.
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