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`Webster’s New World dictionary'of American English / Victoria
`Neufeldt, editor in chief; David B. Guralnik, editor in chief emeritus.
`w3rd college ed.
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`Leatherbonnd ISBN 0—13—949298—4
`leatherlo-aft ISBN 0-13—9493 14-X
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`1. English language—Dictionaries. 2. Amencanisms#Dicdonaries.
`I. Neufeldt, Victoria. 11.. Goralnik, David Bernard.
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`CONTENTS
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`Dictionary Staff ......................................................................................
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`Special Consultants and Contributing Editors .................................
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`Foreworci ...........................................................................................................................................
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`The New World Dictionaries: A Historical Overview by David B. Gumlnik ....................................
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`Guide to the Use of the Dictionary ......_...............................................................................................
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`The Main Entry Word
`Pronunciation '
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`Part-of—Speech Labels
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`Inflected Forms
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`The Etymology
`The Definitions 'i
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`Usage Labels & Notes
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`Field Labels
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`Scientific Names of Plants & Animals
`Idiomatic Phrases
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`Run—In Derived Entries
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`The Synonymy
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`The English Language: Variation, The Dictionary and the User by John Algeo
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`Etymology by William E. Umbach .........................................................
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`The hide-European Family of Languages .......................................................................................... 1558 ‘
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`Editorial Style ..................................................................................................................................... 1560
`Marks of Punctuation
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`Italics
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`Numbers
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`Capitalization
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`Abbreviations
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`Source Documentation
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`Special Signs andSymbols 1570
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`1’?- [ME dz OFr compromis <_ LL
`e [kém’pre miZ’)
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`as, for a bribe or repayment, nott
`compromise i conceive
`237’
`um. a compromise, mutual promise _< L compromissus,
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` felon (or crime): it is an illegal ac
`rumittere, to make a mutual promise to abide by an
`[to argue a matter pro and Cori] —n. a reason, vote, position, etc. in
`opposition
`‘ ion < coma, together + promittere, to PROMissl]
`1 a
`l’) n. Anglodncl 1: Malay kgmpong;
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`con2 (kan) vi. conned, con’ning [ME tonne”, to be able < DE
`m which each side gives up some demands or makes
`enclosed space With a building 0,. gr
`cannon: see CAN‘] to peruse carefully; study; fix in the memory
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`m. 2 a) an adjustment of opposmg pnncrples, systems,
`animal, such as most hydroids, cg“,
`can:i (ka‘n) Vt, n. conned, con’ning conn
`difying some aspects of each [7) the result of such an
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` . t 3 something midway between two other things in qual-
`:' a number of individuals produced it
`acon“ (tan) adj. [Slang] CONFIDENCE [a con man] “vi. conned,
`cut and usually so fueed together
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`con’ning [Slang]
`1 to swindle (a victim) by first gaining his confi"
`etc. 4 11) exposure, as of one’s reputation, to danger,
`Listinguishable
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`dence 2 to trick or fool, esp. by glib persuasion —n. [Slang] the act
`disrepute b) a weakening, as of one’s principles —|~vt
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`or an instance of conning; swindle; trick
`ngine in which the steam is expande
`mg 1 to settle or adjust. by concessions on' both aides
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`nouns (kiln) r7. [Slang] short .for CONVICT
`source from cylinder to Gyllnder,
`to danger. suspicion, or disrepute 3 to weaken or give
`by condensation
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`t, U, and
`£1; 5,
`con- (kan, ken} prefix coma used before c, d, g. j. 11.
`ples, ideals, etc.) as for reasons of expediency ——v:.
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`remiss or compromises wi=0in’i'.iri':-niis.'[er- n.
`sometimes 1’ [condominium confrere}
`made up of numerous simple ems
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`sects
`con abbreu.
`1 [L contra] against 2 consolidated 3 consul d con-
`mp’tari)
`1 Arthur HDI-ly (halfé) 15924962; US, physi-
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`tinued 5 [L conjunx[ wife
`MPLEX FRACTioN
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`aylor 1887-1954; US. physicrst; brother of Arthur
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`bone fracture in which broken en
`Co-oa-kry (kan’a krs'; Fr ha ha kre’} capital of Guinea: seaport on
`mp’tgn) [after G. D. Compton, a founder of the Univ.
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`in SW Calif; suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 81,000
`the Atlantic: pop. 763,000
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`ken tro’ler) n.
`[altared (infl. by Fr compare’ an
`iterest paid on both the principal
`con almo-re (kan'e mfir’é; It kdn' a lathe) [[lt, lit., with love]!
`1
`terest
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`TRDLLER] CONTROLLER (sense 1, esp. in government,
`Musical Direction tenderly 2 with enthusiasm or devotion
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`" divided into two or more leaflem
`Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur see DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan
`irol’ler-ship’ n.
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`Conant (ko'nent), James Bryan! 1393-1978; us. chemist & educa‘
`tor
`(kam pui’shen) :7. [ME & LL compulsio < L_compul-
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`sic any time signature in which
`pellere: see COMPELfl
`1 a compelling or being come
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`- constraint 2 that which compels: driving force 3
`coina-tion (kc na’ehen) n. [L caustic, an attempt < pp. of canori, to
`i, as 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, etc.
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`undertake, attempt < IE base *kene, to strive] Psychol. any inclina-
`rrbsistible, repeated,
`irrational impulse to perform
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`an an e e iece or we
`la a microscope having an Ofbjecti
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`1313!}, drive, or desire to do something —co-na’1ion[al («na'sha rial)
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`iv) adj. [ML companions] of, having to do with, or
`“9 Image
`y p
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`gmpulsion scum-purswety adv.
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`quantity expressed in two or mm
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`coaIIa-iive (ké’in’a tiv, k6n’—) adj.
`1 having to do with conation 2
`a re) adj. [ML compulsoriuc < LL compulsor, one
`Linguis. expressing endeavor or effort: said of an aspect of certain
`., 7 in.; 1111., 3 oz.)
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`Gram. a sentence consisting of mu
`'that must be done, undergone, etc; obligatory;
`verbs, as in Arabic
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`rte clauses (Ex; She drinks coff
`oo-na-ius (ko nat’esJ It, pl. covna’lus [L < canari: see CONATIDNJ] a
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`polling; coercive —com-pul’50vri[ly adv. —com-pu|’.
`directed effort; natural tendency or striving
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`[00oner METER A
`kam punk’shsn) n. [ME compunccion < OFccome
`e Y
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`0031 hrilo [kéin bré’fi, ken] [Itfl Musical Direction with spirit; spirit-
`mpunctio, a‘prickirig (in LL(Ec), the pricking of
`pro-dare (k's'm’pre dor’) n. [Pm
`'conipunctus, pp. of compun ere, to prick, sting <
`con-ca-nav-alin A (kan‘ka nav'a Ian 31’) a lectin isolated from jack
`comparare, to procure, buy < com
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`been that agglutinates red blood cells, human cancer cells, etc, and
`y, PREPARE] [Historicall in Chm
`”fingers. to prick: see P01NT[ 1 a sharp feeling of
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`on by a sense of guilt; twinge of conscience;
`causes resting cells to divide: used to stimulate or test the activity of
`siness, who had charge over the cab
`certain cells, as T cells
`g of slight regret for something done —SYN.
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`M room‘punc’tious adj.
`foam-punc’tiouslly
`, Iii) Vl'. [ME comma};
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`nd’,
`con-cai-e[nate (ken kat"n or, hair) adj. [LL concatenoms, pp. of
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`concatenare,
`to link together < L com-, together + cotenare <
`1]: 33th + J,iiileheridere, to catch hol
`m’per ga’shan) n. [LL compurgatio, a purifying
`Lo grasp mentally; understand
`Galena, a CHAIN] linked together; connected —vl. -ln_at'ed, -[nal’ing
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`iYN. INCLUDE, UNDERSTAND —cc_m
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`p. of compurgore, to purge, purify < com-,
`to link together or join, as in a chain
`lend'in [I adv.
`to Peace] the former practice of clearing an
`con-cat-eba-lion (ken kat"n i’shan, had) 11. [LL concatenatio: see
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`the oaths of others testifying to his innocence
`prec.[
`1 a linking together or being linked together in a series 2 a
`hen’sagbi-ii) adj. [L comprehe_
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`’par gfit'sr) 19. [ML: see prec.][ one who testiv
`2d;
`intelligible —com'pre«hen
`necte
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`v.
`ation
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`seziesdof things or events regarded as causally or dependently con-
`'rn’pyo—o ta’shan) :3. [ME computactoun < L com»
`con-cave (ka'n kav’; also, & for n. usually, kan’kav‘) adj. [ME &
`{en’shenl n. [ME comprehenstoun
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`of computing; calculation 2 a method of com»
`OFr < L concouus, hollow < come,
`intens. + cacao, hollow: see
`‘hensus, pp. of camprebender
`tained in computing; computed amount —-corn'-
`ncluding or comprismg, inclusrv
`csvsfl hollow and curved like the inside half of a hollow bali —n. a
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`concave surface,
`line, object, etc; see LENS,
`illus. —vf. -caved’,
`the mind b) understanding or}
`pyo—o
`) Vf. —put'[ed, paving [L mmputare < come,
`he capacity for understanding idea
`-cav’ing to make concave icon-cavelly adv. —con-cave’ness n.
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` ien’siv) adj. [LL comprehenstuus
`_reckon,'orig., to prune: see PURE]
`1 to determine
`con-cav-Iliy than kav’e ts. kan—) n. [ME & OFr concouite < LL
`etc ) by. arithmetic; calculate 2 to determine or
`.18 relevant details; including muc
`concouitas]
`1 the quality or condition of being concave 2 pl. —ties
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`a concave surface, line, etc.
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`ompute'r —w'.
`1
`to determine a number,
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`iy] 2 able to comprehend fully._[a
`a computer —n. computation: chiefly in the
`conicawo-conlcave (kiin ka’vo kan kav’) adj. concave on both sides,
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`designating property insurance. th
`as some lenses
`tile wSYN. csccumrs icom-put’amil’iky n.
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`to same policy fin. [usually pt] a
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`con[ca[vo~conlvex [-kh'n veks’) adj.
`'1 concave on one side and con-
`udy that a graduate, or sometime
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`vex on the other 2 Optics designating a lens whose concave face
`155 to receive a degree: in full corn
`'1 a person who computes 2 a device
`dot’ar) n.
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`pacifi, an electronic machine 'which, by means
`has a greater degree of curvature than its convex face, so that the
`'pre-hén’sivaly adv. icom'pre-he
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`lens is thinnest in the middle
`and information, performs rapid, often com-
`cor'i-ipiles, correlates, and selects data: see also
`con-coal (ken sél’) Vt. [ME cancelen < OFr cancels}: < L concefure,
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`5’; for n. kam’pres') vf. [ME com
`aim]; COMPUTER
`to hide < cont, together + celare. to hide < IE base *kei’, to hide,
`mpressore < L compressus, pp.
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`conceal > HALL, HULL‘, Gr kalypteinfl
`1 to put out of sight; bids 2
`to MESS
`»,
`together + premere,
`'_py®t’er éz’) n. the jargon used in computer
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`to keep from another’s knowledge; keep secret —S YN. nionl icon-
`s compact by or as by pressure a-
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`ceal’a-ble adj. icon-ceal'er n. ~con-ceal’mem n.
`fiit’ar iz') Vt. -ized', ~iz'ing 1
`to equip with
`ines medicated or moistened, for
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`' as to facilitate or automate procedures 2
`con-cede (ken ssd') vr. -cecl’|ed, -ced’ing [[L concederex Dorm,
`1. to some part of the body it?
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`c. by means of an electronic computer —
`bales ——SVN. CONTRACT foam-pro
`with + coder-e, to go, grant, CEDE]
`‘i
`to admit as true or valid;
`acknowledge [to concede a point in argument] 2 to admit as cer-
`tain or proper [to concede victory to an opponent] 3 to grant as a
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`ydli'rest’) adj. 1 pressed togethe
`d) n [Fr camarade < Sp commode, cham—
`e 2 Bot. flattened lengthwise,
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`right or privilege —vi.
`1 to make a concession as to acknowledge
`ee CAMERA]
`1 a friend; close companion 2
`defeat in an election —con-ced’|er n.
`lattened into a thin, convex, stre
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`cats and activities in common with others;
`lounder or other flatfish
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`con-ceit (ken sst’) in. [ME conceite < conceiuen, CONCEIVEJ]
`‘l orig.,
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`used 3 a form of address, as in a Communist
`a.) an idea; thought; concept b) personal opinion 2 an exaggerated
`r reduced in volume by pressure
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`Communist; esp., a fellow Communist ~—
`me by its expansion may e
`opinion of oneself, one's merits, etc.; vanity 3 [< It concetto, of
`radelly [-rad Is) any. —com’rade-ship* (fired
`same ult. origll a) a fanciful or witty expression or nation; often,
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`specif, a striking and elaborate metaphor, sometimes one regarded,
`resh’an} in. [ME < on < L
`S
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`esp. formerly, as strained and arbitrary b) the use of such expres-
`ngp compressed 2 Mach. theco .
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`[altered (after COMRADE) < GAMAHA-
`an internal-combustion engine]
`sions in writing or speaking 4 a flight of imagination; fancy 5 a
`small, imaginatively designed item ——VI.
`1 [Obs] to think or imag-
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`l in an internalvcombustiori erigi
`QMlMUNICATION) + SAT(ELLITE)[ trade,
`inc 2 [Br-it. Dish] to think well of; take a fancy to —SYN. PRIDE
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`communications satellites for relaying
`con-ceit[ed (-id) adj.
`1 having an exaggerated opinion of oneself,
`to the smallest volume of a or
`s _of telephone and television signals '-
`-'
`one’s merits, etc.; vain 2 [Obs] whimsical; fanciful —con-cei‘l’ed[ly
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`adv. —con-ceit’ed-ness n.
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`e compressing action of the pic fig
`e, kum’-) :7. [after A. Comstoch (1844“
`'es’iv) adj. compressrng or ten
`v adv.
`._ .
`con-ceiv-a[ble {ken sév’e bel) any.
`[MEE that can be conceived,
`ed. ensor: prob. oined by George Bernard
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`_ oppression of plays, books, etc. alleged
`understood,
`imagined, or believed Acon-ceiv’aibil'ifly n. ~conA
`s’ar) n.
`1 a person or thing that
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`mu to public morals
`- ceiv’albly adv.
`'esses a part 3 a machine, es
`tc.
`..
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`'kum‘-) [after H. T. Comrtock (i820-
`3‘3
`con-ceive (ken sév’) Vt. —ceived’, -ceiv’ing [ME conceioen < OFr
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`couceueir < L concipere (pp. conceptus), to take in, receive < Com-,
`t
`.tll Tic}: deposits of silver & gold discov-
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`im’pre mii’ré o] n., pl, Imfiue'
`sily depleted by 1390
`together + capers, to take: see HAVE]]
`1 to become pregnant with;
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`primorio, first (< L primurti
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`team-tease (lion tes’) n.fem.
`a in an opera
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`cause to begin life 2 to form or develop in the mind 3 to hold as
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`ls are] Auguste
`one's conviction or opinion; think; imagine 4 to understand; appre—
`vi‘. -prised', -prls’mg- [MB
`m rendre < L compre
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`at, ate, can,
`ten, Eve;
`is,
`ice; go, horn,
`look,
`tir—ol; oil, out; up,
`fur; e for unstressed vowels, as a in a o, u in focus;
`’ as in Latin
`i I; to consist of; be compost
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`(lat”ri); chin; she; zh as in azure (ach’er ; thin, the; I] as in. ring (rig)
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`itates] 3 to make up; furl? a
`In at mologi'es:
`'“‘ : unattested; < 2 derived from; > = from which
`d by a few as a loose usage .
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`a : mericanism
`See inside iron! and back covers
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