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`con | concert
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`con’ (kon) n slang short for convict
`con‘ or esp US conn (knn) nautical
`1> vb cons or
`conns, conning, conned 1 (tr) to direct the
`steering of (a vessel) |> n 2 the place where a
`person who cons a vessel is stationed [C17 curl,
`from earlier condien to guide, from Old French
`conduire, from Latin condiicere; see CONDUCT]
`con’ (kon) vb cons, conning, conned (tr) archaic to
`study attentively or learn (esp in the phrase can
`by rote) [C15 variant of can‘ in the sense: to come
`to know]
`con‘ (kon) prep music with [Italian]
`Con. abbreviation for Conservative
`con- prefix a variant of com-
`conacre (kA‘ne'.ker) n Irish farming land let for a
`season or for eleven months [C19 from com‘ +
`ACRE]
`Conakry or Konakn‘ (French konakri) n the
`capital of Guinea, a port on the island ofTombo.
`Pop: 1 465 ooo (2005 est)
`con amore (kon 2e‘m:>:r1) adj, adv music (to be
`performed) lovingly [C19 from Italian: with love]
`conation (kau'neljen) n the element in
`psychological processes that tends towards
`activity or change and appears as desire, volition,
`and striving [C19 from Latin conatifi an attempting,
`from conari to try] > cdnational adj
`conative ('kt1nattv,'kao-) adj 1 grammar denoting
`an aspect of verbs in some languages used to
`indicate the effort of the agent in performing the
`activity described by the verb 2 of or relating to
`conation
`conatus (kauneitas) n, pl -tus 1 an effort or
`striving of natural impulse 2 (esp in the
`philosophy of Spinoza) the tendency of all things
`to persist in their own being [c17 from Latin:
`effort, from conarl to try]
`con brio (kon 'bri:au) adj, adv music (to be
`performed) with liveliness or spirit, as in the
`phrase allegro con brio [ltalianz with energy]
`conc. abbreviation for concentrated
`concatenate (kor1'kaat1,next) vb 1 (tr) to link or
`join together, esp in a chain or series I> adj 2
`linked or joined together [cm from Late latin
`concatenare from Latin com- together + caténa Cl-IAIN]
`concatenation (kun,kaet1‘nelj’an) n 1 a series of
`interconnected events, concepts, etc 2 the act of
`linldng together or the state of being joined 3
`logic a function that forms a single string of
`symbols from two given strings by placing the
`second after the first
`concave Ckonkerv, kon‘ke1v) adj 1 curving
`inwards 2 physics having one or two surfaces
`mirved or ground in the shape of a section of the
`interior of a sphere, paraboloid, etc: a concave lens 3
`maths (of a polygon) containing an interior angle
`greater than 180° 4 an obsolete word for hollow
`1> vb 5 (tr) to make concave l> Compare convex [C15
`from Latin concavus arched, from cows hollow]
`> 'concavely adv > ‘concaveness n
`concavity (knn'k.=ev1tl) n, pl -ties 1 the state or
`quality of being concave 2 a concave surface or
`thing; cavity
`concavo—concave (kon,keivaukon‘ke1v) adj (esp
`of a lens) having both sides concave; biconcave
`concavo-convex adj 1 ha1n'ng one side concave
`and the other side convex 2 (of a lens) having a
`concave face with greater curvature than the
`convex face. Compare convexo—concave (sense 2)
`conceal (kan'si:1) vb (tr) 1 to keep from discovery;
`hide 2 to keep secret [:14 from Old French conceler,
`from Latin concelare. from com- (intensive) + celare
`to hide] > con'cealable adj > con'cealer n
`> con‘ceaIment n
`concede (kan‘si:d) vb 1 (when tr, may takea clause
`as object) to admit or acknowledge (something) as
`true or correct 2 to yield or allow (something,
`such as a right) 3 (tr) to admit as certain in
`outcome: to concede an election [cm from Latin
`concedere, from cedere to give way, ccozl
`> con‘cededly adv > con'ceder n
`conceit (kan‘si:t) n 1 a high, often exaggerated,
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`opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments;
`vanity 2 literary an elaborate image or far-fetched
`comparison, esp as used by the English
`Metaphysical poets 3 archaic a a witty expression
`I: fancy; imagination c an idea 4 obsolete a small
`ornament l> vb (tr) 5 Northern English dialect to like
`or be able to hear (something, such as food or
`drink) 6 obsolete to think or imagine [C14 from
`CONCEIVE]
`conceited (kan'si'.tid) adj 1 having a high or
`exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's
`accomplishments 2 archaic fanciful 3 obsolete
`witty or intelligent > con‘ceitedly adv
`> conteitedness n
`conceivable (karrsizvabrl) adj capable of being
`understood, believed, or imagined; possible
`> con,ceiva'bility or con'celvableness n
`> conceivably adv
`conceive (kan‘si.'v) vb 1 (when intr, fell by of;
`when tr, often takes a clause as object) to have an idea
`(of); imagine; think 2 (tr; takes a clause as object or
`an infinitive) to hold as an opinion; believe 3 (tr) to
`develop or form, esp in the mind: she conceived a
`passion for music 4 to become pregnant with
`(young) 5 (tr) rare to express in words [C13 from
`Old French conceivre, from Latin conclpere to take in,
`from capere to take] > con'ceiver n
`concelebrate (kan‘scl1,brelt) vb Christianity to
`celebrate (the Eucharist or Mass) jointly with one
`or more other priests [C15 from Latin concelebrdre]
`> con,cele‘bration n
`concent (kan‘sx-:nt) n archaic a concord, as of
`sounds, voices, etc [C16 from Latin concentus
`harmonious sounds, from concinere to sing
`together. from canere to sing]
`concentrate ('lttrnsan,trelt) vb 1 to come or cause
`to come to a single purpose or aim: to concentrate
`one's hopes on winning 2 to make or become denser
`or purer by the removal of certain elements, esp
`the solvent of a solution 3 (tr) to remove rock or
`sand from (an ore) to make it purer 4 (intr; often
`foll by on) to bring one's faculties to bear (on);
`think intensely (about) > n 5 a concentrated
`material or solution: tomato concentrate [C17 back
`formation from CONCENTRATION, ultimately from
`Latin com— satne + centrum ccn-rm-2)
`> ‘concentrator n
`concentration (,konsan‘treljan) n 1 intense
`mental application; complete attention 2 the act
`or process of concentrating 3 something that is
`concentrated 4 the strength of a solution, esp the
`amount of dissolved substance in a given volume
`of solvent, usually expressed in moles per cubic
`metre or cubic decimetre (litre). Symbol: c 5 the
`process of increasing the concentration of a
`solution 6 military a the act of bringing together
`military forces b the application of fire from a
`number of weapons against a target 7 economics
`the degree to which the output or employment in
`an industry is accounted for by only a few firms 8
`another name (esp US) for Pelmanism
`concentration camp n a guarded prison camp
`in which nonmilitary prisoners are held, esp one
`of those in Nazi Germany in which millions were
`exterrninated
`concentrative (‘l(onsan,tre1t1v) adj tending to
`concentrate; characterized by concentration
`> ‘concentratively adv > 'concen,trativeness n
`concentre (korrscnta) or US concenter vb to
`converge or cause to converge on a common
`centre‘, concentrate [C16 from French concentrer; see
`CONCENTRATE]
`concentric (kal'l'SEl'ltl‘lk) adj having a common
`centre: concentric circles. Compare eccentric (sense 3)
`[cm from Medieval Latin concentricus, from Latin
`corn- same + centrum cenrns] > concentrically adv
`> concentricity (,konsan'trls1t1) n
`Concepcion (Spanish koneep'Bjon) n an industrial
`city in 5 central Chile. Pop: 378 000 (2005 est)
`concept ('knnscpt) n 1 an idea, esp an abstract
`idea: the concepts of biology 2 philosophy a general
`idea or notion that corresponds to some class of
`
`entities and that consists of the characteristic or
`essential features of the class 3 philosophy a the
`conjunction of all the characteristic features of
`something b a theoretical construct within some
`theory c a directly intuited object of thought 11
`the meaning of a predicate 4 (modifier) (of a
`product, esp a car) created as an exercise to
`demonstrate the technical skills andjmagination
`of the designers, and not intended for mass
`production or sale [cm from Latin canceptum
`something received or conceived, from concipere to
`take in, CONCEIVE]
`conceptacle (kan'scptak°l) n a flask-shaped
`cavity containing the reproductive organs in some
`algae and fungi [cm from Latin canceptaculum
`receptacle, from conclpere to receive, CONCEIVE]
`conception (kansepjan) n 1 something
`conceived: notion, idea, design, or plan 2 the
`description under which someone considers
`something: her conception of freedom is wrong 3 the
`fertilization of an ovum by a sperm in the
`Fallopian tube followed by implantation in the
`womb 4 origin or beginning: from its conception the
`plan was a failure 5 the act or power of forming
`notions; invention [C13 from Latin conceptio, from
`concipere to CONCEIVE] > con'ceptional or
`con'ceptive adj
`conception rate 11 vet science the success rate of
`artificial insemination in agricultural animals,
`usually expressed as a percentage
`conceptual (kan'septjual) adj
`1 relating to or
`concerned with concepts; abstract 2 concerned
`with the definitions or relations of the concepts
`of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts
`> conceptually adv
`conceptual art n art in which the idea behind a
`particular work, and the means of producing it,
`are more important than the finished work
`conceptualism (kan's8ptjUa,1lzam) n 1 the
`philosophical theory that the application of
`general words to a variety of objects reflects the
`existence of some mental entity through which
`the application is mediated and which
`constitutes the meaning of the term. Compare
`nominalism, realism, Platonism 2 the
`philosophical view that there is no reality
`independent of our conception of it, or (as in the
`philosophy of Immanuel Kant, the German
`philosopher (1724—18o4)) that the intellect is not a
`merely passive recipient of experience but rather
`imposes a structure on it > con'ceptualist n
`> con,ceptua|‘istic adj
`conceptualize or conceptualise
`(kan'scptjua,la1z) vb to form (a concept or
`concepts) out of observations, experience, data,
`etc > con,ceptuali‘zation or con_ceptuali'sation n
`concern (kan‘sa:n) vb (tr) 1 to relate to: be of
`importance or interest to; affect 2 (usually foll by
`with or in) to involve or interest (oneself)1 he
`concerns himself with other people’: affairs > n 3
`something that affects or is of importance to a
`person; affair; business 4 regard for or interest in
`a person or a thing: he felt a strong concern for her 5
`anxiety, worry, or solicitude 6 important hearing
`or relation: his news has great concern for us 7 a
`commercial company or enterprise 3 informal a
`material thing, esp one of which one has a low
`opinion [C15 from Late Latin concernere to mingle
`together, from Latin com— together + cernere to sift,
`distinguish]
`concerned (lI.an's3:nd) adj 1 (postpositive)
`interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate: I shall
`find the boy concerned and punish him 2 worried,
`troubled, or solicitous > concernedly (kan’s3:n1dl1)
`adv > con'cernedness n
`concerning (kan's3:n1r)) prep 1 about; regarding;
`on the subject of D adj 2 worrying or troublesome
`concemment (kan‘s3:nmant) n I rare affair or
`business; concern 2 archaic a matter of
`importance
`concert 11 (‘kons3:t, —sat) 1 a a performance of
`music by players or singers that does not involve
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`detail drawing 1 detract
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`detail drawing n a separate large-scale drawing
`of a small part or section of a building,
`machine, etc
`detailed ('di:te1ld) adj having many details or
`giving careful attention to details: a detailed list of
`the ingredients required
`detain (drtein) vb (tr) 1 to delay; hold back; stop 2
`to confine or hold in custody; restrain 3 archaic to
`retain or withhold (us from Old French detenir,
`from Latin détinére to hold off, keep back, from or-
`+ tenere to hold] > de‘tainable adj > detainee
`(,di:ter‘ni:) n > detainment n
`detainer (drterna) n law 1 the wrongful
`withholding of the property of another person 2
`a the detention of a person in custody b a writ
`authorizing the further detention of a person
`already in custody [c17 from Anglo-French detener
`(n), from detener to DETAIN]
`detect (drtskt) vb (tr) 1 to perceive or notice: to
`detect :1 note of sarcasm 2 to discover the existence or
`presence of (esp something likely to elude
`observation): to detect alcohol in the blood 3 to extract
`information from (an electromagnetic wave) 4
`obsolete to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc)
`[cm from Latin détectus uncovered, from détegere to
`uncover, from 1312- + tegere to cover} > detectable or
`de‘tectlble adj > de'tecter n
`detection (drtskjan) n 1 the act of discovering or
`the fact of being discovered: detection of crime 2 the
`act or process of extracting information, esp at
`audio or video frequencies, from an
`electromagnetic wave. See also demodulation
`detective (drtcktw) n 1 a a police officer who
`investigates crimes b See private detective c (as
`modifier): a detective story l> ad)" 2 used in or serving
`for detection 3 serving to detect
`detector (drtckta) 11 1 a person or thing that
`detects 2 any mechanical sensing device 3
`electronics a device used in the detection of radio
`signals
`detectorist (drtsktarlst) n informal a person
`whose hobby is using a metal detector
`detent (drtcnt) n the locking piece of a
`mechanism, often spring—loaded to check the
`movement of a wheel in one direction only. See
`also pawl [:17 from Old French destente, a
`loosening, trigger: see oérenrs]
`détente (dertoznt; French detdt) n the relaxing or
`easing of tension, esp between nations [French,
`literally: a loosening, from Old French destendre to
`release, from tendre to stretch]
`detention (drtenjen) n 1 the act of detaining or
`state of being detained 2 a custody or
`confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial b (as
`modifier): a detention order 3 a form of punishment
`in which a pupil is detained after school 4 the
`withholding of something belonging to or
`claimed by another [:16 from Latin détentio a
`keeping back; see DETAIN]
`detention centre n a place where persons
`(typically asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or
`people awaiting trial) may be detained for short
`periods by order of a court
`deter (d1‘t3:) vb -ters, —terring, -terred (tr) to
`discourage (from acting) or prevent (from
`occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or
`anxiety [C16 from Latin déterrére, from r>1=.- + terrire
`to frighten] > de'terment n
`deterge (d1't3:d3) vb (tr) to wash or wipe away;
`cleanse: to deterge a wound [cm from Latin détergere
`to wipe away, from or-:— + tergere to wipe]
`detergency (d1't3:d3ans1) or detergence n
`cleansing power
`detergent (d1't3:d3ant) n 1 a cleansing agent, esp
`a surface-active chemical such as an alkyl
`A
`sulphonate, widely used in industry, laundering,
`shampoos, etc b adj also detersive (drrszsrv) 2
`having cleansing power (cm from Latin détergéns
`wiping off; see DETERGE]
`deteriorate (d1‘t1ar1a,reit) vb 1 to make or become
`worse or lower in quality, value, character, etc;
`depreciate 2 (intr) to wear away or disintegrate
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`[C16 from Late Latin déteriorore, from Latin déterior
`worse] 3 de,terio‘ration n > de'terlorative adj
`determinable (drtazmmabsl) adj 1 able to be
`decided, fixed, or found out 2 low liable to
`termination under certain conditions; terminable
`> de'termlnably adv
`determinant (di‘t3:m1nant) odj 1 serving to
`determine or affect > n 2 a factor, circumstance,
`etc, that influences or determines 3 maths a
`square array of elements that represents the sum
`of certain products of these elements, used to
`solve simultaneous equations, in vector studies,
`etc. Compare matrix (sense 9)
`detenninate (dl'[3Zl'l'lll.'ll[) adj 1 definitely
`limited, defined, or fixed; distinct 2 a less
`common word for determined 3 a able to be
`predicted or deduced b (of an effect) obeying the
`law of causality 4 botany (of an inflorescence)
`having the main and branch stems ending in
`flowers and unable to grow further; cymose 5 (of
`a structure, stress, etc) able to be fully analysed or
`determined > determinately adv
`> delterminateness n
`determination (d1,r3:m1'ne1Jan) n 1 the act or an
`instance of making a decision 2 the condition of
`being determined; resoluteness 3 the act or an
`instance of ending an argument by the opinion or
`decision of an authority 4 the act or an instance
`of fixing or settling the quality, limit, position,
`etc, of something 5 a decision or opinion
`reached, rendered, or settled upon 6 a resolute
`movement towards some object or end 7 law the
`termination of an estate or interest 8 low the
`decision reached by a court of justice on a
`disputed matter 9 logic a the process of
`qualifying or limiting a proposition or concept b
`the qualifications or limitations used in this
`process 10 the condition of embryonic tissues of
`being able to develop into only one particular
`tissue or organ in the adult
`determinative (clrtszmrnatlv) adj 1 able to or
`serving to settle or determine; deciding v n 2 a
`factor, circumstance, etc, that settles or
`determines 3 grammar a less common word for
`determiner 4 (in a logographic writing system) a
`logogram that bears a separate meaning, from
`which compounds and inflected forms are built
`up > determinatively adv > de‘terminativeness n
`determine (d1't3:rmn) vb 1 to settle or decide (an
`argument, question, etc) conclusively, as by
`referring to an authority 2 (tr) to ascertain or
`conclude, esp after observation or consideration 3
`(tr) to shape or influence; give direction to:
`experience often determines ability 4 (tr) to fix in scope,
`extent, variety, etc: the river determined the edge of the
`property 5 to make or cause to make a decision: he
`determined never to marry 6 (tr) logic to define or
`limit (a notion) by adding or requiring certain
`features or characteristics 7 (tr) geometry to fix or
`specify the position, form, or configuration of: two
`points determine a line 8 chiefly law to come or bring
`to an end, as an estate or interest in land 9 (tr) to
`decide (a legal action or dispute) [cm from Old
`French determiner, from Latin détermindre to set
`boundaries to, from 135- + termindre to limit; see
`TERMINATE]
`determined (d1't3:mmd) ad] of unwavering
`mind; resolute; firm > de'terminedly adv
`> de'terminedness n
`determiner (drtszmlna) n 1 a word, such as a
`number, article, personal pronoun, that
`determines (limits) the meaning of a noun
`phrase, eg their in ‘their black cat’ 2 a person or
`thing that determines
`determinism (dr't3:mI,nlzem) n 1 the
`philosophical doctrine that all events including
`human actions and choices are fully determined
`by preceding events and states of affairs, and so
`that freedom of choice is illusory. Also called:
`necessitarianism Compare free will (sense 1b) 2
`the scientific doctrine that all occurrences in
`nature take place in accordance with natural laws
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`3 the principle in classical mechanics that the
`values of dynamic variables of a system and of the
`forces acting on the system at a given time,
`completely determine the values of the variables
`3‘ 30)’ later time > de‘terrninist n, adj
`> de,termin'istic adj
`d¢‘€""E|1t
`ldrrcrant) n 1 something that deters 2
`a weapon or combination of weapons, esp
`nuclear, held by one state, etc, to deter attack by
`another r> adj 3 tending or used to deter;
`restraining [C19 from Latin déterréns hindering; see
`oersa] > de‘terrence n
`detest (d1'tcst) vb (tr) to dislike intensely; loathe
`[C16 from Latin détestdri to curse (while invoking a
`god as witness), from or:— + testdri to bear witness,
`from testis a witness) > de'[e§tgr n
`detestable (dr'tI-zstabal) adj being or deserving to
`be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious
`> de,testa'bility or de'testab|eness n
`> de'testabIy adv
`detestation (_di:tcs'te1fan) n 1 intense hatred;
`abhorrence 2 a person or thing that is detested
`dethrone (dreraun) vb (tr) to remove from a
`throne or deprive of any high position or title;
`depose: the champion was dethroned by 11 young boxer
`> de'thronement n > de'throner n
`detinue ('dct1_nju:) n law an action brought by a
`plaintiff to recover goods wrongfully detained [crs
`from Old French detenue, from detenir to DETAlN]
`Detmold (‘den-nauld; German 'datm:)ll:) n a city in
`NW Germany, in North Rhine—Westpha1la. Pop:
`73 B80 (2oo3 est)
`detonate (‘dcta,nelt) vi) to cause (a bomb, mine,
`etc) to explode or (of a bomb, mine, etc) to
`explode; set off or be set off [£18 from latin
`détonfire to thunder down, from DE- + tonfire to
`THUNDER]
`detonation (,deta'ne1J’ar1.) n 1 an explosion or the
`act of exploding 1 the spontaneous combustion
`in an internal-combustion engine of part of the
`mixture before it has been reached by the flame
`front, causing the engine to knock 3 physics rapid
`combustion, esp that occurring within a shock
`wave > 'deto_native adj
`detonator ('dcta,ne1ta) n 1 a small amount of
`explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a
`larger explosion 2 a device, such as an electrical
`generator, used to set off an explosion from a
`distance 3 a substance or object that explodes or
`is capable of exploding
`detour ('di:tua) n 1 a deviation from a direct,
`usually shorter route or course of action > vb 2 to
`deviate or cause to deviate from a direct route or
`course of action [C18 from French détour, from Old
`French destomer to divert, turn away, from des— be
`+ torner to rush]
`detox (‘di:,tol<s) informal D n 1 treatment designed
`to rid the body of poisonous substances, esp
`alcohol and drugs l> vb 2 to undergo treatment to
`rid the body of poisonous substances, esp alcohol
`and drugs [czo from (for sense 1) DETOXlFlCA’l‘l0N
`or (for sense 2) DETOXHIATE]
`detoxicate [di:’toksi,kert) vb (tr) 1 to rid (a
`patient) of a poison or its effects 2 to counteract
`(a poison) lc19 oe- + -toxlcate, from Latin zoxicurn
`poison; see Toxic] > de'toxicant adj, n
`> de,toxi'cation n
`detoxification centre n a place that specializes
`in the treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction
`detoxify (di:'tnks1,far) vb -fies, -fving. -fled (tr) to
`remove poison from; detoxicate > de,toxifi‘cation n
`DETR (in Britain) abbreviation for Department of
`the Environment,‘l‘ransport, and the Regions
`detract (drtraakt) vb 1 (when intr, usually fall by
`from) to take away a part (of); diminish: her anger
`detracts from her beauty 2 (tr) to distract or divert 3
`(tr) obsolete to belittle or disparage [C15 from Latin
`detractus drawn away, from detrahere to pull away,
`disparage, from 132- + trohere to drag]
`> detractingly adv > de‘tractive or detractory adj
`> de'tractively ndv > de'tractor l’!
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`limbs and tail and long hair surrounding the face
`[C19 from French, of unknown origin]
`guerdon ('g3:d°n) poetic D n 1 a reward or payment
`D vb 2 (tr) to give a guerdon to [C14 from Old
`French gueredan, of Germanic origin; compare Old
`High German widarldn, Old English witherléan; final
`element influenced by Latin donum gift]
`> 'guerdoner n
`guereza (ga'reza) n a handsome colobus monkey
`of the mountain forests of Ethiopia [c19 its native
`name]
`Guernica (g3:‘ni:ka, ‘gszmka; Spanish gcrnika) n a
`town in N Spain: formerly the seat of a Basque
`parliament; destroyed in 1937 by German bombers
`during the Spanish Civil War, an event depicted
`in one of Picasso's most famous paintings. Pop:
`15 454 (2003 est). Basque name: Gernika
`Guernsey (‘g3:nzt) n 1 an island in the English
`Channel: the second largest of the Channel
`Islands, which, with Aldemey and Sark, I-lerm,
`lemon, and some islets, forms the bailiwick of
`Guernsey; finance, market gardening, dairy
`farming, and tourism. Capital: St Peter Port. Pop:
`59 710 (2001). Area: 63 sq km (24.5 sq miles) 2 a
`breed of dairy cattle producing rich creamy milk,
`originating from the island of Guernsey 3
`(sometimes not capital) a seaman’s knitted woollen
`sweater 4 (not capital) Austral a sleeveless woollen
`shirt or jumper worn by a football player 5 get a
`guernsey Austral to be selected or gain
`recognition for something
`Guernsey lilv n See nerine
`Guerrero (Spanish ge'rrero) n a mountainous state
`of 5 Mexico, on the Pacific: rich mineral resources.
`Capital: Chilpancingo. Pop: 3 075 083 (2000 est).
`Area: 63 794 sq km (24 631 sq miles)
`guerrilla or guerilla (ga'rila) n 1 a a member of
`an irregular usually politically motivated armed
`force that combats stronger regular forces, such as
`the army or police b (as modifier): guerrilla warfare 2
`a form of vegetative spread in which the advance
`is from several individual rhizomes or stolons
`growing rapidly away from the centre, as in some
`ciovers > Compare phalanx [cm from Spanish,
`diminutive of guerra WAR] > guefrillaism or
`gue'ri||aism r1
`guess (gcs) vb (when tr, may take a clause as object) 1
`(when intr, often foll by at or about) to form or
`express an uncertain estimate or conclusion
`(about something), based on insufficient
`information 2 to arrive at a correct estimate of
`(something) by guessing: he guessed my age 3
`informal, chiefly US and Canadian to believe, think, or
`suppose (something) 4 keep a person guessing
`to let a person remain in a state of uncertainty
`D n 5 an estimate or conclusion arrived at by
`guessing 6 the act of guessing 7 anyone's guess
`something difficult to predict [C13 probably of
`Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish gissa,
`Old Danish gitse, Middle Dutch gissen; see or-:'r]
`> ‘guessable adj > 'guesser n > 'guessingly adv
`guesstimate or guestimate informal D n
`('gestimit) 1 an estimate calculated mainly or
`only by guesswork I> vb ('gcst1_mett) 2 to form a
`guesstimate of
`guesswork ('ges,w3:k) n 1 a set of conclusions,
`estimates, etc, arrived at by guessing 2 the
`process of making guesses
`guest (gest) n 1 a person who is entertained,
`taken out to eat, etc, and paid for by another 2 a
`a person who receives hospitality at the home of
`another: a weekend guest b (as modifier): the guest room
`3 a a person who receives the hospitality of a
`government, establishment, or organization b (as
`modifier): a guest speaker 4 a an actor, contestant,
`entertainer, etc, taking part as a visitor in a
`programme in which there are also regular
`participants b (as modifier): a guest appearance 5 a
`patron of a hotel, boarding house, restaurant, etc
`6 zoology a nontechnical name for inquiline 7 be
`my guest informal do as you like l> vb 8 (intr) (in
`theatre and broadcasting) to be a guest: to guest on
`
`a show [Old English giest guest, stranger, enemy;
`related to Old Norse gestr, Gothic gusts, Old High
`German gust, Old Slavonic gosti, Latin hostis enemy]
`guest beer n a draught beer stocked by a bar,
`often for a limited period, in addition to its usual
`range
`guesthouse ('gsst,haus) n a private home or
`boarding house offering accommodation, esp to
`travellers
`guest rope rt nautical any line sent or trailed over
`the side of a vessel as a convenience for boats
`drawing alongside, as an aid in warping or
`towing, etc‘
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`guff (grif) n slang ridiculous or insolent talk [cm
`imitative of empty talk; compare dialect
`Norwegian gufs puff of wind)
`guffaw (gA'f3:) n 1 a cnide and boisterous laugh
`t> vb 2 to laugh crudely and boisterously or
`express (something) in this way [cm of imitative
`origin]
`Guggenheim Museum ('gugan,haim) h an
`international chain of art museums, some of
`which are architecturally important buildings in
`their own right, most notably one in New York,
`designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1956—59), and
`one in Bilbao, desgned by Frank 0 Gehry (1997)
`GUI ('gu:i:) n acronym for graphical user interface
`Guiana (garaena, g1'a:na) or The Gulanas n a
`region of NE South America, including Guyana,
`Surinam, French Guiana, and the Guiana
`Highlands (largely in SE Venezuela and partly in N
`Brazil). Area: about 1787 ooo sq km (690 ooo sq
`miles) > cuianese (,gaia'ni:z, ,gia—) or Guianan
`(gafarian, gi‘ci:nan) adj, n
`Guianese (,gaia'ni:z, ,g1a«) or Guianan (gar'a-:-nan,
`graznan) adj 1 of or relating to the South
`American region of Guiana or its inhabitants D n
`2 a native or inhabitant of Guiana
`guichet (‘gi:je1) n a grating, hatch, or small
`opening in a wall, esp a ticket-office window [cm
`from French)
`guid (gyd, gid) adj a Scot word for good
`guidance ('gaid‘ns) r1 1 leadership, instruction,
`or direction 2 a counselling or advice on
`educational, vocational, or psychological matters
`b (as modifier): the marriage-guidance counsellor 3
`something that guides 4 any process by which
`the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight.
`See also guided missile
`guide (gatd) vb 1 to lead the way for (a person) 2
`to control the movement or course of (an animal,
`vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer 3 to
`supervise or instruct (a person) 4 (tr) to direct the
`affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc) 5 (tr) to
`advise or influence (a person) in his standards or
`opinions: let truth guide you always > n 6 a a person,
`animal, or thing that guides b (as modifier): a guide
`dog 7 a person, usually paid, who conducts tour
`expeditions, etc 8 a model or criterion, as in
`moral standards or accuracy 9 See guidebook 10
`a book that instructs or explains the
`fundamentals of a subject or skill 11 any device
`that directs the motion of a tool or machine part
`12 a a mark, sign, etc, that points the way b (in
`combination): guidepast 13 spiritualism a spirit
`believed to influence a medium so as to direct
`what he utters and convey messages through him
`14 a naval a ship in a formation used as a
`reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to
`maintaining the correct formation and
`disposition b military a soldier stationed to one
`side of a column or line to regulate alignment,
`show the way, etc [cut from (Old) French guider, of
`Germanic origin; compare Old English witan to
`observe] > ‘guidable adj > ‘guideless adj > 'guider n
`> ‘guiding adj, :1
`Guide (gaid)