(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
antiketogen
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
backbearing
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
baggyrinkle
bangwaketsi
barkpeeling
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacktongue
brakemaking
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creammaking
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
drakensberg
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gamekeeping
gamekeeping
noun
The keeping of game; the occupation of a gamekeeper.
gardenmaker
gardenmaker
noun
A person who creates gardens.
garlandlike
garlandlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a garland.
gatekeeping
gatekeeping
verb
present participle and gerund of gatekeep
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gawkinesses
gawkinesses
noun
plural of gawkiness
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
ginkgoaceae
glaiketness
glaikitness
glovemaking
glovemaking
noun
The manufacture of gloves.
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
granitelike
granitelike
adj
Resembling granite.
gravemaking
greenbacker
greenbacker
noun
Alternative form of Greenbacker
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
headworking
hedgemaking
hedgemaking
noun
The construction of hedges.
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
katagenesis
katagenesis
noun
Alternative form of catagenesis
katagenetic
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
kentiggerma
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
kimeridgian
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
klausenburg
kneecapping
kneecapping
noun
(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
(gerund, figurative, by extension) An excessively and needlessly damaging attack or disparagement.
verb
present participle of kneecap
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
kweihwating
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
leavetaking
leavetaking
noun
alternative spelling of leave-taking
linebacking
linebacking
noun
(American football) Playing as a linebacker
lovemakings
lovemakings
noun
plural of lovemaking
mackereling
mackereling
noun
Alternative form of mackerelling
maskalonges
maskanonges
maskinonges
maskinonges
noun
plural of maskinonge
meatpacking
meatpacking
noun
(US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
medevacking
medevacking
verb
present participle of medevac
medivacking
medivacking
verb
present participle of medivac
menangkabau
merrymaking
merrymaking
noun
Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.
misspeaking
misspeaking
noun
(obsolete) Speaking ill; defamation, slander.
The fact or instance of speaking falsely or unclearly.
modelmaking
modelmaking
noun
The creation of scale models.
moneymaking
moneymaking
adj
Alternative form of money-making
moviemaking
moviemaking
noun
The production of movies
muskallonge
muskallunge
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
noisemaking
noisemaking
noun
The production of noise.
nonspeaking
nonspeaking
adj
Not speaking.
nosegaylike
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outspeaking
outspeaking
verb
present participle of outspeak
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overmarking
overmarking
verb
present participle of overmark
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
oversoaking
oversoaking
verb
present participle of oversoak
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
pacemakings
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
peacemaking
peacemaking
noun
The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
peasticking
placemaking
placemaking
noun
The planning, design and management of public spaces with regard to the communities that will inhabit them.
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
plumemaking
prefranking
racewalking
racewalking
noun
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
verb
present participle of racewalk
reattacking
reattacking
verb
present participle of reattack
reawakening
reawakening
noun
A second or subsequent awakening.
verb
present participle of reawaken
reembarking
reembarking
verb
present participle of reembark
rejacketing
rejacketing
verb
present participle of rejacket
remarketing
remarketing
verb
present participle of remarket
repackaging
repackaging
noun
The process of packaging something again or anew.
verb
present participle of repackage
rhymemaking
ringstraked
ringstraked
adj
(archaic) striped with differently colored rings
safekeeping
safekeeping
noun
(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
the storage of assets in a protected area
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
semimarking
shellacking
shellacking
noun
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.
The act or process of coating with shellac.
verb
present participle of shellac
skedaddling
skedaddling
verb
present participle of skedaddle
skittagetan
slatemaking
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
smilemaking
snakeholing
springmaker
springmaker
noun
A manufacturer of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).
squeakingly
squeakingly
adv
With a squeaking sound.
stallingken
steelmaking
steelmaking
noun
The manufacture of steel.
stovemaking
stovemaking
noun
The manufacture of stoves.
stringmaker
tablemaking
tablemaking
noun
The construction of tables of data.
The manufacture of tables.
tanglewrack
tapermaking
tasksetting
temiskaming
thanksgiver
thanksgiver
noun
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
thiefmaking
trucemaking
twinemaking
twinemaking
noun
The manufacture of twine.
unawakening
unawakening
adj
Not awakening; dormant, asleep.
underbaking
underbaking
verb
present participle of underbake
undertaking
undertaking
noun
A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.