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as
1. adv. To such an extent or degree.
You’re not as tall as I am.
It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
2. adv. In the manner or role specified.
The kidnappers released him as agreed.
The parties were seen as agreeing on a range of issues.
He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
3. adv. (dated) For example (compare such as).
4. conj. In the same way that; according to what.
Do as I say!
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
As you wish, my lord!
5. conj. At the same instant that; when.
As I came in, she flew.
6. conj. At the same time that; while.
He sleeps as the rain falls.
7. conj. Varying through time in the same proportion that.
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
8. conj. Being that, considering that, because, since.
As it’s too late, I quit.
9. conj. Introducing a basis of comparison, after as, so, or a comparison of equality.
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
It's not so complicated as I expected.
10. conj. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive); ‘as though’, ‘as if’.
11. conj. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state with the verb elided; as if, as though.
12. conj. (now England, US, regional) Functioning as a relative conjunction; that.
13. conj. Expressing concession; though.
14. conj. (obsolete, rare) Than.
15. prep. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
You are not as tall as me.
They're big as houses.
16. prep. In the role of.
What is your opinion as a parent?
17. n. (unit of weight) A libra.
18. n. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
19. n. plural of a
with
1. prep. Against.
He picked a fight with the class bully.
2. prep. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
He went with his friends.
3. prep. In addition to; as an accessory to.
She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
4. prep. Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
5. prep. In support of.
We are with you all the way.
6. prep. (obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
slain with robbers
7. prep. Using as an instrument; by means of.
cut with a knife
8. prep. (obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
9. prep. Having, owning.
10. adv. Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
Do you want to come with?
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12. n. alternative form of withe
most
1. det. superlative degree of much.
The teams competed to see who could collect the most money.
2. det. superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (ngd, construed with the definite article)
The team with the most points wins.
3. det. superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (ngd, construed without the definite article)
Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.
Winning was not important for most participants.
4. adv. Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
This is the most important example.
Correctness is most important.
5. adv. To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
This is a most unusual specimen.
6. adv. (informal, chiefly US) Almost.
7. adv. superlative form of many: most many
8. adv. superlative form of much: most much
9. pron. The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.
Most want the best for their children.
The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.
10. n. The greatest amount.
The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
11. n. The greater part.
Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.
Most of the rice was spoiled.
12. n. A record-setting amount.
purchases
1. n. plural of purchase
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of purchase
purchase
1. n. (obsolete) The act or process of seeking and obtaining something (e.g. property, etc.)
2. n. An individual item one has purchased.
3. n. The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
They offer a free hamburger with the purchase of a drink.
4. n. That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.
5. n. That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
He was pleased with his latest purchase.
6. n. Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
It is hard to get purchase on a nail without a pry bar or hammer.
7. n. The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and in nautical terminology the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
8. n. (rock climbing) The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
9. n. (legal, dated) Acquisition of lands or tenements by means other than descent or inheritance, namely, by one's own act or agreement.
10. n. A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
11. v. To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
12. v. To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
to purchase land, to purchase a house
13. v. To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
to purchase favor with flattery
14. v. To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
15. v. To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to.
to purchase a cannon
16. v. To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
17. v. To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
Many aristocratic refugees' portable treasures purchased their safe passage and comfortable exile during the revolution
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.
common
1. adj. Mutual; shared by more than one.
The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.
Winning the championship is an aim common to the two competitors.
2. adj. Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
It is common to find sharks off this coast.
3. adj. Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.
Sharks are common in these waters.
4. adj. Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
5. adj. (grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.
6. adj. (grammar) Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.
7. adj. Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.
8. adj. (obsolete) Profane; polluted.
9. adj. (obsolete) Given to lewd habits; prostitute.
10. n. Mutual good, shared by more than one.
11. n. A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
12. n. The people; the community.
13. n. (legal) The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the ri
14. v. (obsolete) To communicate (something).
15. v. (obsolete) To converse, talk.
16. v. (obsolete) To have sex.
17. v. (obsolete) To participate.
18. v. (obsolete) To have a joint right with others in common ground.
19. v. (obsolete) To board together; to eat at a table in common.
sense
1. n. Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
2. n. Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
a sense of security
3. n. Sound practical or moral judgment.
It's common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven.
4. n. The meaning, reason, or value of something.
You don’t make any sense.
the true sense of words or phrases
5. n. A natural appreciation or ability.
A keen musical sense
6. n. (pragmatics) The way that a referent is presented.
7. n. (semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries for a word in a dictionary.
8. n. (mathematics) One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.
9. n. (mathematics) One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.
10. n. (biochemistry) referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
11. v. To use biological senses: to either smell, watch, taste, hear or feel.
12. v. To instinctively be aware.
She immediately sensed her disdain.
13. v. To comprehend.
prevail
1. v. (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
2. v. (intransitive) To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
3. v. (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
I prevailed on him to wait.
4. v. (transitive, obsolete) To avail.

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