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 | |
release |
1. n. The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms). | |
2. n. (software) The distribution of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product; the distribution can be either public or private. | |
3. n. Anything recently released or made available (as for sale). | |
The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases. | |
4. n. That which is released, untied or let go. | |
They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies. | |
5. n. The giving up of a claim. | |
6. n. Liberation from pain or suffering. | |
7. n. (biochemistry) The process by which a chemical substance is set free. | |
8. n. (phonetics, sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound. | |
9. n. (railways, historical) In the block system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations. | |
10. n. A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required. | |
11. n. A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit. | |
12. n. The catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, triggered in the event of an overload. | |
13. v. To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain. | |
He released his grasp on the lever. | |
14. v. To make available to the public. | |
They released the new product later than intended. | |
15. v. To free or liberate; to set free. | |
He was released after two years in prison. | |
16. v. To discharge. | |
They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month. | |
17. v. (telephone) (of a call) To hang up. | |
If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call. | |
18. v. (legal) To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder r | |
19. v. To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of. | |
to release an ordinance | |
20. v. (soccer) To set up; to provide with a goal-scoring opportunity | |
21. v. (biochemistry) To set free a chemical substance. | |
22. v. To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back. | |
from |
1. prep. With the source or provenance of or at. | |
This wine comes from France. | |
I got a letter from my brother. | |
2. prep. With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at. | |
He had books piled from floor to ceiling. | |
He left yesterday from Chicago. | |
Face away from the wall! | |
3. prep. (mathematics, now uncommon) Denoting a subtraction operation. | |
20 from 31 leaves 11. | |
4. prep. With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of. | |
An umbrella protects from the sun. | |
He knows right from wrong. | |
fetters |
1. n. plural of fetter | |
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of fetter | |
fetter |
1. n. A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural). | |
2. n. (figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains. | |
3. v. To shackle or bind up with fetters. | |
4. v. To restrain or impede; to hamper. | |
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 | |
unchain |
1. v. To remove chains from; to free; to liberate. | |
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 | |
let |
1. v. To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). | |
After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in. | |
2. v. To leave. | |
Let me alone! | |
3. v. To allow the release of (a fluid). | |
The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail. | |
4. v. To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent. | |
I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad. | |
5. v. To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out. | |
to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering | |
6. v. Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person. | |
Let's put on a show! | |
Let us have a moment of silence. | |
Let me just give you the phone number. | |
Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect. | |
7. v. (transitive, obsolete except with know) To cause (+ bare infinitive). | |
Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving? | |
8. n. The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent. | |
9. v. (archaic) To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something). | |
10. v. (obsolete) To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening. | |
11. v. (obsolete) To tarry or delay. | |
12. n. An obstacle or hindrance. | |
13. n. (tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally. | |
loose |
1. v. To let loose, to free from restraints. | |
2. v. To unfasten, to loosen. | |
3. v. To make less tight, to loosen. | |
4. v. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go. | |
5. v. (archery) to shoot (an arrow) | |
6. v. (obsolete) To set sail. | |
7. v. (obsolete) To solve; to interpret. | |
8. adj. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly. | |
This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel. | |
9. adj. Not held or packaged together. | |
You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose. | |
10. adj. Not under control. | |
The dog is loose again. | |
11. adj. Not fitting closely | |
I wear loose clothes when it is hot. | |
12. adj. Not compact. | |
It is difficult walking on loose gravel. | |
a cloth of loose texture | |
13. adj. Relaxed. | |
She danced with a loose flowing movement. | |
14. adj. Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate. | |
a loose way of reasoning | |
15. adj. Indiscreet. | |
Loose talk costs lives. | |
16. adj. (dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste. | |
17. adj. (not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game. | |
He caught an elbow going after a loose ball. | |
The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net. | |
18. adj. (dated) Not costive; having lax bowels. | |
19. n. (archery) The release of an arrow. | |
20. n. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment. | |
21. n. (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs). | |
22. n. Freedom from restraint. | |
23. n. A letting go; discharge. | |
24. interj. (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows | |
25. v. misspelling of lose | |
I'm going to loose this game. | |
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 | |
free |
1. adj. (social) Unconstrained. | |
He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted. | |
2. adj. Not imprisoned or enslaved. | |
a free man | |
3. adj. Unconstrained by timidity or distrust | |
4. adj. Generous; liberal. | |
He's very free with his money. | |
5. adj. (obsolete) Clear of offence or crime; guiltless; innocent. | |
6. adj. Without obligations. | |
free time | |
7. adj. Thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or appropriated; open; said of a t | |
a free school | |
8. adj. Not arbitrary or despotic; assuring liberty; defending individual rights against encroachment by any person or class; instituted by a free people; said | |
This is a free country. | |
9. adj. (software) With no or only freedom-preserving limitations on distribution or modification. | |
OpenOffice is free software. | |
10. adj. (software) Intended for release, as opposed to a checked version. | |
11. adj. Obtainable without any payment. | |
The government provides free health care. | |
12. adj. (by extension, chiefly advertising slang) complimentary | |
Buy a TV to get a free DVD player! | |
13. adj. (abstract) Unconstrained. | |
14. adj. (mathematics) Unconstrained by relators. | |
the free group on three generators | |
15. adj. (mathematics, logic) Unconstrained by quantifiers. | |
z is the free variable in\forall x\exists y:xy=z. | |
16. adj. (programming) Unconstrained of identifiers, not bound. | |
17. adj. (linguistics) (of a morpheme) That can be used by itself, unattached to another morpheme. | |
18. adj. (physical) Unconstrained. | |
19. adj. Unobstructed, without blockages. | |
the drain was free | |
20. adj. Unattached or uncombined. | |
a free radical | |
21. adj. Not currently in use; not taken; unoccupied. | |
You can sit on this chair; it's free. | |
22. adj. (botany, mycology) Not attached; loose. | |
In this group of mushrooms, the gills are free. | |
23. adj. Without; not containing (what is specified); exempt; clear; liberated. | |
We had a wholesome, filling meal, free of meat. I would like to live free from care in the mountains. | |
24. adj. (dated) Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited. | |
a free horse | |
25. adj. (dated) Invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights; followed by of. | |
26. adj. (legal) Certain or honourable; the opposite of base. | |
free service; free socage | |
27. adj. (legal) Privileged or individual; the opposite of common. | |
a free fishery; a free warren | |
28. adv. Without needing to pay. | |
I got this bike free. | |
29. adv. (obsolete) Freely; willingly. | |
30. v. To make free; set at liberty; release; rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, or oppresses. | |
31. n. (Australian rules football, Gaelic football) (abbreviation of free kick). | |
32. n. free transfer | |
33. n. (hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed. | |