(transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
abject
abject
adj
(chiefly with a negative connotation) Complete; downright; utter.
(rare) Lower than nearby areas; low-lying.
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile.
noun
A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; an oppressed person; an outcast; also, such people as a class.
verb
(mycology) Of a fungus: to (forcibly) give off (spores or sporidia).
To cast down (someone or something); to abase; to debase; to degrade; to lower; also, to forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon (someone); to subjugate.
To cast off or out (someone or something); to reject, especially as contemptible or inferior.
acacea
acadie
acaena
acater
acater
noun
(obsolete) caterer
acates
acates
noun
(obsolete) Cates: provisions; food.
accede
accede
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To approach; to arrive, to come forward.
(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
(intransitive) To become a party to an agreement or a treaty.
(intransitive) To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position).
(intransitive, now rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of.
accend
accend
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To set on fire; to kindle.
accent
accent
noun
(archaic) Utterance.
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
(informal, sometimes proscribed) A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
(mathematics) A prime symbol.
(music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
(music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
(music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
(usually plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
A word; a significant tone or sound.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
verb
(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
(transitive) To mark with written accents.
accept
accept
adj
(obsolete) Accepted.
verb
(intransitive) To receive something willingly.
(transitive) To acknowledge patiently without opposition or resistance.
(transitive) To admit to a place or a group.
(transitive) To endure patiently.
(transitive) To receive as adequate or satisfactory.
(transitive) To receive officially.
(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.
(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
(transitive) To regard as proper, usual, true, or to believe in.
(transitive, law, business) To agree to pay.
access
access
noun
(archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession
(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.
(countable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
(uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
(uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
(uncountable, Scotland) Complicity or assent.
(uncountable, law) The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.
(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
verb
(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
(transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
accise
accite
accite
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To excite.
(transitive, obsolete) To induce.
(transitive, obsolete) To quote.
(transitive, obsolete) To summon.
accrue
accrue
noun
(obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing
verb
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
(intransitive) To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
(intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
(intransitive, law) To become an enforceable and permanent right.
(transitive) To accumulate.
accuse
accuse
noun
(obsolete) Accusation.
verb
(intransitive) to make an accusation against someone
(transitive) to find fault with, blame, censure
(transitive, law, followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence
acedia
acedia
noun
Apathy; a lack of care or interest; indifference.
Boredom.
Spiritual or mental sloth.
aceite
acerae
aceric
aceric
adj
Pertaining to, or obtained from, the maple.
acerin
acerli
acerra
acerra
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small box for holding incense.
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a small sacrificial altar.
acetal
acetal
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).
acetes
acetic
acetic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
acetin
acetin
noun
(organic chemistry) the triglyceride of acetic acid
acetla
acetol
acetol
noun
(organic chemistry) hydroxyacetone
acetum
acetum
noun
(obsolete) Vinegar, sometimes medicated.
acetyl
acetyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
achaea
achafe
achage
achage
noun
(rare) The state or condition of having aches.
achape
achate
achate
noun
(obsolete) An agate.
acheat
achech
acheck
acheer
acheft
achene
achene
noun
(botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
achete
achier
achier
adj
comparative form of achy: more achy
achime
achime
adj
chiming
achmed
achoke
achree
achtel
achtel
noun
(historical) An old German measure of capacity.
achter
acider
acider
adj
comparative form of acid: more acid
ackees
ackees
noun
plural of ackee
ackeys
ackeys
noun
plural of ackey
ackler
ackley
ackmen
acknew
acknew
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acknow
acmaea
acmaea
noun
Any limpet of the genus Acmaea
acmite
acmite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of aegirine
acnode
acnode
noun
(geometry) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
acoela
acoine
acorea
acorea
noun
(pathology) the congenital absence of the pupil in an eye
acoupe
acraea
acraze
acraze
verb
(transitive) To weaken, impair, or enfeeble in mind, body, or estate; craze.
acreak
acreak
adj
(rare) creaking
acream
acrite
acrite
adj
(obsolete) Relating to, or characteristic of the Acrita
acrose
acrose
noun
(biochemistry) A racemic form of fructose
acsnet
actaea
actine
active
active
adj
(computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
(electronics) Not passive.
(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
(specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
Brisk; lively.
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Implying or producing rapid action.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
Requiring or implying action or exertion
noun
(electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
acture
acture
noun
(obsolete) Action.
acuate
acuate
adj
Sharpened; sharp-pointed.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
aculea
aculei
aculei
noun
plural of aculeus
acumen
acumen
noun
(anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.
(botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
acuter
acuter
adj
comparative form of acute: more acute
acutes
acutes
noun
plural of acute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acute
adamec
adance
adance
adv
Dancing.
addice
addice
noun
(archaic) An adze.
adduce
adduce
verb
(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
adicea
adject
adject
verb
(obsolete) To annex
adulce
advect
advect
verb
(transitive) To transport (something) by advection.
advice
advice
noun
(archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence
(countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
(countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
(countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
(uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
(uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
(mycology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an aecium.
aecium
aecium
noun
(mycology) A cuplike fruiting structure of some parasitic rust fungi that contains chains of aeciospores.
aenach
aenach
noun
(historical) A fair or fair-like assembly in ancient Ireland.
(historical) The green on which such fairs were held.
aeolic
aeolic
adj
Alternative spelling of eolic
aeonic
aeonic
adj
(rare) Alternative spelling of eonic
afaced
affect
affect
noun
(obsolete) A desire, an appetite.
(obsolete) One's mood or inclination; mental state.
(psychology) A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.
(transitive) To influence or alter.
(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
(transitive) To move to emotion.
(transitive, Scotland, law) To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.
(transitive, archaic) To assign; to appoint.
(transitive, archaic) To dispose or incline.
(transitive, archaic) To tend to by affinity or disposition.
(transitive, obsolete) To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
(transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
(transitive, rare) To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
afscme
agaces
agency
agency
noun
(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
agrace
agrace
verb
Alternative form of aggrace
akcheh
akcheh
noun
Archaic form of akçe (“Ottoman coin”).
alcade
alcedo
alchem
alcide
alcine
alcine
adj
Of or pertaining to elk.
alcove
alcove
noun
(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
A shady retreat.
alecia
alecia
Proper noun
name, one of the modern variants of Alicia.
alecto
alecto
Proper noun
One of the Furies
alecup
aleece
alerce
alerce
noun
The Chilean arbor vitae (Austrocedrus chilensis).
The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis).
alexic
alexic
adj
Related to, or afflicted with alexia
alicea
allect
allect
verb
(obsolete) To allure; to entice.
allice
allice
noun
A fish, the allis shad (Alosa alosa).
allyce
almice
almuce
almuce
noun
A hood or cape.
alsace
amebic
amebic
adj
Alternative form of amoebic
amerce
amerce
verb
(transitive) To impose a fine on; to fine.
(transitive) To punish; to make an exaction.
amiced
amices
amices
noun
plural of amice
anaces
ancell
anchie
ancien
ancier
ancile
ancile
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.
ancome
ancome
noun
(obsolete) A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.
ancone
anemic
anemic
adj
(by extension) Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
noun
An individual who has anemia.
anetic
anetic
adj
(medicine, obsolete, rare) Soothing; helping to relieve a malady.
aneuch
anlace
anlace
noun
Alternative spelling of anelace
annect
annecy
annice
apache
apache
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Apache, a Parisian gangster.
aperch
aperch
adv
Upon a perch.
apercu
apercu
noun
Alternative spelling of aperçu
apices
apices
noun
plural of apex
apiece
apiece
adv
Each by itself; for or to each one
aplace
apneic
apneic
adj
(pathology) Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer breathing
arache
arcade
arcade
noun
(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
(architecture) A row of arches.
An establishment that runs coin-operated games.
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) as with a series of arches.
arcane
arcane
adj
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.