(archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
(intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
(transitive, law, English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
copaiva
coverup
coverup
noun
Alternative spelling of cover-up
develop
develop
verb
(chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.
(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.
(mathematics) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
(snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
(transitive) To create.
(transitive, intransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
(transitive, now rare) To discover, find out; to uncover.
dropvie
ecphova
empover
envapor
envelop
envelop
verb
(transitive) To surround or enclose.
esprove
hopvine
hopvine
noun
The stock or stem of the hop.
improve
improve
verb
(dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
(intransitive) To become better.
(obsolete) To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.
(obsolete) To disprove or make void; to refute.
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
improvs
improvs
noun
plural of improv
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improv
lovepot
overapt
overapt
adj
Excessively apt or prone to do something.
overcap
overcup
overcup
noun
The oak Quercus lyrata whose acorns are enclosed by their cups
overhip
overhip
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To leap over; skip over; omit.
overlap
overlap
noun
(insurance, pensions) The payment of a spouse's or other dependant's annuity benefits concurrently with the member's benefits, on death of the member during the guarantee period.
(rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a two man overlap or three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to waste an overlap.
Something that overlaps or is overlapped
verb
(genetics) To have some similar nucleotide sequences.
(mathematics) Of sets: to have some elements in common.
To extend over and partly cover something.
To have an area, range, character or function in common.
overlip
overlip
noun
(now uncommon) The upper lip.
(rare, chiefly of a dog) An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.)
overpay
overpay
verb
(transitive) To be more than an ample reward for.
(transitive, intransitive) To pay too much.
overpet
overpet
verb
(transitive) To overindulge; to spoil (a person).
(transitive) To pet excessively.
overply
overply
verb
(transitive) To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigour; to overwork.
overpot
overpot
verb
(transitive) To place (a plant) in too large a pot.
overput
overput
verb
(transitive) To overthrow; subdue.
oversup
oversup
verb
(obsolete) To eat (supper) excessively
overtip
overtip
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To leave a tip that is too large.
overtop
overtop
adv
(now chiefly Canada, US) Over the top.
verb
(transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
(transitive) To place too many toppings on.
ovipara
ovipara
noun
(zoology) oviparous organisms
An aphid in its oviparous form.
paviors
paviors
noun
plural of pavior
paviour
paviour
noun
Alternative form of pavior.
pavisor
pavisor
noun
(historical) A foot soldier trained in the use of the pavais.
pavlova
pavlova
noun
(chiefly Australia and New Zealand, foods) A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.
pavonia
pavonis
pivotal
pivotal
adj
Being of crucial importance; central, key.
Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
pivoted
pivoted
adj
Fitted with a pivot or pivots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pivot
pivoter
pivoter
noun
One who or that which pivots, especially a muscle.
plosive
plosive
adj
(phonetics) Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
noun
(phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
plovdiv
plovdiv
Proper noun
a city in southern Bulgaria
plovers
plovers
noun
plural of plover
plovery
plovery
adj
Full of plovers.
poldavy
poltava
poltava
Proper noun
A city in east-central Ukraine, administrative centre of Poltava province.
Poltava province (oblast), in central Ukraine.
popover
popover
noun
(Internet) A pop-up element that is rendered over the current web page rather than opening a new tab or window.
(US) A light hollow muffin, resembling an individual Yorkshire pudding.
A kind of versatile wraparound dress.
poverty
poverty
noun
Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
pravous
premove
premove
adj
Before a move.
noun
(Internet chess) On certain chess websites: a move set during the opponent's turn which is played automatically (if possible) after the opponent has made their move, done in order to save time in predictable positions.
verb
(Internet chess) To make a premove.
(obsolete) To promote or endorse.
(philosophy, theology, rare) To incite or cause someone to do something.
preveto
prevoid
prevoid
adj
Before the voiding of the bladder.
prevost
prevote
prevote
adj
Before a vote.
privado
privado
noun
(obsolete) A private friend; a confidant.
proavis
promove
promove
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To move forward; to advance; to promote.
pronavy
provand
provand
noun
(dated) provender
provant
provant
adj
(obsolete) Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.
noun
(obsolete) provender; food
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.
provect
provect
adj
(obsolete) Carried forward; advanced.
provend
provend
noun
Obsolete form of provand.
provene
provent
proverb
proverb
noun
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
verb
To name in, or as, a proverb.
To provide with a proverb.
To write or utter proverbs.
provers
provers
noun
plural of prover
provide
provide
verb
(obsolete, Latinism) To foresee, to consider in advance.
To act to prepare for something.
To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See provisor.
To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
To furnish (with), cause to be present.
To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
To make possible or attainable.
provine
provine
verb
(obsolete) To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
proving
proving
noun
(homeopathy) Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when ingested.
verb
present participle of prove
proviso
proviso
noun
A conditional provision to an agreement.
provoke
provoke
verb
(transitive) To bring about a reaction.
(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
provola
provost
provost
noun
(UK, higher education) The head of various colleges and universities.
(UK, military slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
(US, higher education) A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
(fencing, historical) An assistant fencing master.
(historical) A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
(historical) A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees; (obsolete, sometimes as ~ of Paradise or ~ of Heaven) a title of the archangel Michael.
(historical) Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
(military) An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
(obsolete) A governor.
(obsolete) A reeve.
(obsolete) A ruler.
(obsolete) A viceroy.
(obsolete) The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
(religion) The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.
(religion) The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
(religion, historical) A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
(religion, historical) A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.
verb
(UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
pulvino
reprove
reprove
verb
(intransitive) to express disapproval.
(transitive) To prove again.
(transitive) to criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone.
(transitive) to deny or reject (a feeling, behaviour, action etc.).
tupolev
upcover
uphhove
upshove
upsolve
upsolve
verb
(competitive programming, neologism) To solve a problem after the end of a contest.
(transitive) To solve; explain.
upvomit
vanpool
vanpool
noun
The transport of a pool of commuters in a shared van.
verb
(intransitive) To be transported in a vanpool.
(transitive) To transport people in a vanpool.
vapored
vapored
adj
Affected with the vapors.
Wet with vapors; moist.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vapor
vaporer
vaporer
noun
Alternative form of vapourer
vaporum
vapours
vapours
noun
plural of vapour
vapoury
vapoury
adj
(archaic) Affected with the vapours; peevish.
Resembling or characteristic of vapour.
vespoid
vespoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the superfamily Vespoidea of wasps and ants.