| stubborn |
| 1. adj. Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. | |
| He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing? | |
| Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly. | |
| 2. adj. Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked. | |
| 3. n. (informal) Stubbornness. | |
| 4. n. A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri. | |
| 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. | |
| determined |
| 1. adj. Decided; resolute, possessing much determination. | |
| I'm determined to get a good grade on my exam. | |
| 2. v. simple past tense and past participle of determine | |
| determine |
| 1. v. To set the boundaries or limits of. | |
| 2. v. To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating. | |
| 3. v. To fix the form or character of; to shape; to prescribe imperatively; to regulate; to settle. | |
| 4. v. To fix the course of; to impel and direct; with a remoter object preceded by to. | |
| The news of his father's illness determined him to depart immediately. | |
| 5. v. To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide. | |
| The court has determined the cause. | |
| 6. v. To resolve on; to have a fixed intention of; also, to cause to come to a conclusion or decision; to lead. | |
| I determined to go home at once. | |
| 7. v. (logic) To define or limit by adding a differentia. | |
| 8. v. (obsolete) To bring to an end; to finish. | |
