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`PREFACE
`The Random House
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`Examples of actual entries
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`USING THIS DICTIONARY
`How to find your way through
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`PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
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`A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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`in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented;
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`deifer-ral (di fur/gt), n. DEFERMENT.
`déMeQiIl/S, ptp. of de'faecare to cleanse, refine : de- DE- + -fiae-
`inference from the general to the particular. b. a conclusion reached by
`da-fercves-cence (dé/fer ves/sns, def/er—i, n. abatement or fever.
`decor/218x dregs,sedimenl] Hief/oca/tionui.
`this process. Compare lNDUCTlON (def. 25). [140050; late ME (< AF) < L]
`[186540; < Cl Deferveszenz < L deterve‘sclenl-) (s. of derervéscéns,
`in de/fekt. di fektl: v. di fekl’). n.. v., -fect-ed. -fect-ing. —n.
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`prp. of deferyéscere = dé- oE— + fervéscere to_begin to boil) + Ci -enz
`0 “t or shortcoming; imperfection. 2. lack of something essential:
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`premises: deductive reasoning.
`[1640—50.‘ < L] mdo-duc/tive-ly, adv.
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`[aI:also used of a moral fault: a skin blemish; a blemish on his de-fi-brato (dé fi/brat). v.t., -brat-ed, -brat-ing.
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`think: I deemed it wise to. refuse —-ili 21hrcliaic to form or hgve an
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`deer-hound (der/houndl) n. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND.
`de.fi.bri-nate (dé fi/bra HEW). v.t., mat-ed, -nat-ing.
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`dSOF'Stalk'el‘ (der/sto’kar). n. a close—fitting cap with a Viso
`from the from; a deep shelf 3_ extending far in width; broad: a deep
`ii. any illness associated with an insufficient
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`border. 4. ranging far from the earth and sun: a deep space probe. 5.
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`supply of 0116 or more essential dietary CONSlllUElllS-
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`me if?" lelis’l' "w VJ» “fenced: 'f9'l0'lng- We”! 5’”. DEFENSE
`having a specified dimension in depth: a tank 10 feet deep. 6.
`de-ficcient (di fish’ant), adj. 1. lacking some element or characteristic:
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`to decrease in intensity, Inagnitude, amount, 0: the~ like
`d ((11 fend’). V» -fend-ecl. -fend-ing. —l{-[- 1- to ward off attack
`merged or submerged (usu. fol. by in): a mad deep in snow. 7_ covered
`ing.
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`guard EgalTlSl 3553”" 0" injury. 2- ‘0 maintain bl" argument, EVl'
`esp. one who is mentally defective. [1575-85; < L de‘li‘cient-, s. of déli-
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`far back in geological history: deep time. 10. coming from far down: a
`Amen; of uncert. orig.]
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`def., 1. defendant. 2. defense. 3. deferred. 4. definite. 5.
`tie) in compatlllon against a challenger. —V-L 6- 10 make a de_—
`deep breath. 11. made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable
`def-i-cit (def/e sit; Brit. also di fis’lt), n.. 1. the amount by which a sum
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`degree: a deep curtsy. 12. difficult to understand; abstruse: a deep alle-
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`gory. 13. not superficial; profound: deep thoughts. 14. heartfelt; sin-
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`.[endere to strike] —de~fend’a-blo, adj. ids-fend’er, n.
`tion ofa business. 3. the amount by which expenditures or liabilities ex-
`to deface a be
`cere: deep affections. 15. great in measure; intense: deep sorrow. 16.
`pearance of; disfigure' 2_ to make illegible:
`d.ant
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`sound and heavy; undisturbed: deep sleep. 17. (of colors) dark and
`twhom a legal action or suit is brought in a court (opposed to
`{1775—85} < L délicit (it)
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`indic. of déficere,'
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`If), —adj. 2. making one's defense; defending.
`vivid: a deep red. 18. low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like. 19.
`face/3M9, adj. _de.facelment, n. ~d9,facler' ii
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`mysterious; obscure: deep, dark secrets. 20. involved or enveloped: to
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`the practice of spending funds in excess of in-
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`isting, esp. without |awfu| authority (disting. from dejure).
`(tier of the Faith’, n. a title conferred on Henry VIII by Pope
`be deep ln debt. 21. absorbed: engrossed: deep in thought. 22. Base-
`come, esp. by a government, usu. requiring that such funds be raised by
`in 1521, and retained by English sovereigns. [trans of l‘lL Fidél'
`ball. relatively far from home plate: deep center field. 23. of or pertain~
`regation.
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`borrowing, as from the sale of long-term bonds. [193540]
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`S'tl’a'tion (dé fen/e stra’shen), n.
`counts. —adv. 25. to or at a considerable or specified depth. 26. to a
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`the act of throwing a per-
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`depth 0" breadth or several SUCh persons or things (used in combina-
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`fire provided by an artificial or
`[l610—20; DE- + L fenestr(a) window +
`I m . ppropr a.
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`tion): lined up three-deep around the block. 27' far 0" In time: to look
`held to a trustee r other mind},
`2' th‘
`natural obstacle. —v.t. 2. to shield from enemy fire by using natural or
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`so (dl fens/ or, esp. for 8, 9, de/fens), n., v., -fensed. -fons.ing.
`deep Into the future, 28‘ Baseball. farther than usual from home plate:
`artificial obstacles.
`[1820—50; < F deli/(er), orig. to untliread (dé- ois-I
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`to mow, cut down, diminish (L de— DE— + ~falcare, der. of labr
`The outlielders played deep. —n. 29' the deep part of a body of water,
`+ (Emil/er to thread << L filum thread) + -ade -ADE']
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`esh‘ 3“ area of the “ea" "0‘" hav'hg a dhp'h great” man 18'000 h'
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`de-file‘ (di rill), v.t., -filed, ~fil-ing. 1. to make foul, dirty, or unclean. 2.
`(5400 m). 30' a vast extent, as Of Space or time. 31‘ the part of greatest
`ech, argument, etc.: to speak ill defense of a cause. 4. the arms
`to violate the chastity of. 3. to desecrate. 4. to sully, as a person's repu—
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`the act of defaming, ESP;
`intensity, as of winter. 32. any of the unmarked levels. one fathom def'a'ma'fion (def/a ma’shen), "'
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`fllen to FILE-l) < AF, OF defouler to trample on, violate] —de-file/ment,
`inJury to ano he 5 repu tion as by slander or libel
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`it made bit the pla'hhh‘ h the strategy adOPtEd by a defendant for
`_mgm, 34. go off the deep and, Z to act without thougfit gr the
`”‘ 7"? “WT; n. _‘do-fIl/Ing 1y. adv.
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`or reputation of; slander or libel. 2. Archaic. to disgrace. 3'
`consequences b to become emotionally overwrou ht c to act without
`lng against the plaintiffs charge. 0. a defendant together With
`de-file (di fil
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`aCCUSE- {12754325} ME (< 1““ defamer)< ML déffima .
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`85,_< F defile, n. use of ptp. of deft/er to file off, see DEFlLADE]
`ML, L dltTamare (de DE for dlf' Cf L defamatus infamous) to
`m having the ball or puck. c. the players of such a team or their
`end mm the Christmas decoratlons. 35' m deep,
`inextricably 'hVOh’ed‘
`devfine (di fin/), v., -fined. -fin-ing. —v.l. 1. to state or set forth the
`
`news of. slander = dif— DIF- + Jamare v. der. of lama (sec F
`36.
`in deep water, in serious trouble.
`[bef. 900,- ME dep, or: déop, c.
`.
`_
`_ _
`s. —v.t. 9. to defend against (an opponent, play, etc.).
`[1250—
`meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). 2. to explain or identify the nature or
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`hr, < or < LL défénsa a forbidding, n. use or fem. ptp. of L de-
`d2:g,f§fsfihggfhnh°a‘hflfifl ie 2:232?) :‘héee “EEK":SS: a'im ml
`essential qualities of; describe. a. to specify: to define responsibilities. 4.
`
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`y
`[1950—
`e to DEFEND] ‘de-fense/loss. adj. ~de-fense’less-ness, n.
`top crust
`[1955—410]
`p
`p
`'
`‘
`2' to remove the power, or threat’of' render harmless.
`to determine or fix the boundaries or extent of: 5. to make clear the out-
`to remove the fat fr
`gunman (d. fens’mari, ~man’), n.,. ‘pl. -men (-man,
`deepI-dyed/ adj.
`thoroughgoing: a deep-dyed villain.
`[1810—20]
`de~fat we fail), v.t., -fat-ted, Jot-ting.
`-men/). a
`line or form of. —V.l.. 6. to set forth the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
`'
`assigned toa defenswe zone or position.
`[1890—95]
`[1325—75, ME del(f)inen < AF, OF deliner to put an end to << L
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`de-fault (di loll/l. 11.. v., -fault-ed. -fauIt-ing- —n. 1. failure.
`deep/ ecol’ogy, n. a form of ecological activity that promotes protec-
`
`action or ncglecti 2- failure to meet finanoal obligations. 3
`3° m°°h ah'sm' " 3“ ”hmhsc'ous process' as deh'ah that
`tion of animals, plants, and other parts of the environment from human
`1
`is an individual from unacceptable or painful
`ideas or lmpulses.
`adj. —d6-fin/a-bil’i-ty. n. Ada-fin’a-bly. adv. ~de-fin/er, Il.
`comply with :1 lggal obligation 4- Sports. failure to appear l
`interference_and damage.
`[1970—75] —deap’ ecol’ogist, n.
`5]
`de-fIn-i-en-dum (di rin/e en/dem). n., pl. -da (—do). a term that is or is
`
`stilgnathmazltcit takc: 31215:; gafiieerflisaet things—313:2? _syls‘tleng-atss
`l-ble (di fen/59 bel), adj. 1_ capable of being. defended against
`dgeeerggn [(ldsggflldogf"135335.11.fur-Inga:[32:2:é-lfcggi/e deep or
`to be fiftifned. 'Compare DEFINIENS.
`[1870—75; < L défini‘endum; neut.
`
`form or pay. 7- to declare to be in default, esp. legally. 8. 5
`:10; injury. 2. able to bed’efended in argument; Justifiable.
`deep/ fatl, n.
`fat or oil used to deep-fry food.
`[1950—55]
`.
`[1250— dgfih‘irii-eenlsmred'sei? pEFINE]
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`d
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`fail to compete in (a contest). b. to lose by default.
`—
`(
`l m e enz), n., p'
`mien a
`l m e en 5
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`deep-freeze (dEp/frézl), V.t., -freezed or -froze, -freezed or -fro-zen,
`.
`1V6 (di fenlsw), alli- 1. serving or done for the purpose of re—
`eep
`, n. com
`( e.
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`fill an obligation. —Idiam. 10- in default of. for lack
`-she a). an expression that serves as a definition. Compare DEFINIENDUM.
`lIBCk. 2. of or pertaining to defense. 3. sensitive to the threat of
`[13707755 < L definiéns, PTP- of deflnlre; 555 DEFlNE]
`
`or injury to one's ego. —n, 4. a position or attitude of defense;
`def-unite (def/e nit), adj. 1. clearly defined or determined; precise. 2.
`-freez-ing. 1.
`to quick-freeze (food). 2.
`to store in a frozen state.
`[1175—1225 ME defiant/he < AF dab/[6' Oh defame, der. of
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`derensive about one’s mi3takes.
`[1350—1400; ME < MF < ML]
`having fixed limits. 3. positive; certain. 4. defining; limiting. 5. (of an iii-
`[1945—50 Amer. ]
`ter faute, faillir. See DE‘. FAULT. FAIL] Ae-fault/er, n
`_
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`n/sive-ly, adv. ids-fenlsive-nass. n.
`florescence) determinate. [152060; < L défi'nitus limited, precise, ptp.
`da-fea-sance (di fe’zens), n. 1. a condition rendering a de
`deep’ freez/er, n. FREEZER (def.
`l). [1945_50' Amen]
`.
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`instrument void. 2. a document, as a deed, stipulating such
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`dl lfir'). v., -ferred. -fer-ring. —v.t. 1. to postpone; delay. 2. to
`of qéfjnire: sec DEFINE. he?) ~def’i-nite-ness n.
`
`[l¢0(¥50; late ME defesalice < AF defesaunce, OF defesance
`dgggmflgiévg'l'hef?:gé ifgihénfootifegy [‘ngghggfhy or hot 0" or fat suf
`temporarily rrom induction into military service. ——-v.i. 3. to put def/mite ar/ticle, ii. an article, as English the, that classes as identi—
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`tlon; delay.
`[132545; ME deferren, var. of dilTerren to DIFFER]
`fied or definite the noun ll mOdlfiES- [175&65]
`deep/ fry/er, n. a deep pan or pot, containing a wire basket, used for
`(ptp' 5' of destaire to undo; see DEW“) + -ance 'ANCE]
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`deep-frying.
`[1950—55]
`or/ror, n. ——Syn. DEFER, DELAY, POSTPONE imply keeping some-
`def’lnlte m/tegral, n.
`the representation, usu.
`in symbolic form, of
`
`deep! kissl, n. SOUL Kiss. [194550] _deepl.kiss/, v.t., VJ” -kissed,
`'
`'
`’
`0m occurring until a future time. To DEFER is to decide to do
`the difference in values of a primitive ofa given function evaluated at two
`de-feat (di rev), v., -featied. -feat-ing, n. —v.t. 1. to ove
`-kiss.ing.
`hing at a more convenient time in the future;
`it often suggests
`designated points. Compare INDEFlNlTE lNTEGRAL. [1875—80]
`
`contest; vanquish. 2. to frustrate; thwart. 3. to deprive of so
`me: to defer makinga payment. DELAY is sometimes equivalent to
`def-i-nite-ly (def/o nit lE), adv. 1. in a definite manner; unambiguously.
`deep/ pock’ets, n.pl. an abundance of money or wealth.
`[1975—80]
`pected: to defeat one’s hopes. 4. Law. to annul. —-n. 5. the
`but it usu. suggests a hindrance, obstacle, or dilatory tactic: Com-
`2. unequivocally; positively. —lnlerj. 3. (used to express complete agree-
`
`coming in a contest. 6. an instance of defeat; setback, 7_ a
`deepl-root/ed, adj.
`firmly implanted or established: a deep-rooted
`of the building was delayed by bad weather. To POSTPONE is to put
`ment or strong affirmation.) [1575435]
`or overturning; downfall; abolition. 8. Archaic. destruction: r,
`su5picion. [166Q70] —de§o’root’ed-nessi.ni
`.
`particular time in the future, often to wait for new information or
`def-i-ni-tion (def/9 nigh/9n), n. 1. the act of making definite, distinct, or
`75; ME < AF, OF desfail. ptp. of desflaire to undo. destroy
`deepI-seal, adj. of, pertaining to, or assoctated With the deeper parts
`We"? ‘0 P05030118 a trial.
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`of the sea: deep-sea fishing. [1620450]
`:
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`clear. 2. the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word,
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`deepl-seat/ed adj.
`firmly implanted or established' a deep—seated gig“ :ngliiollnlllis 5&4??? :0 do]
`do feat er, "'
`(di furl), v., -ferred, Jar-ring. —V.i. 1. to yield respectfully in
`phrase, etc. 3.
`the condition of being definite, distinct, or clear. 4.
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`E d r opinion. —_v.t. 2. to submit for deci5ion, refer.
`[oya/hv, [1735-45]
`[1 W50.
`sharpness of the image formed by an optical system.
`[1550—1400, ME
`
`flict: Confederate forces were defeated at Cieltysburg. CONQUE
`deep: sfix’.
`IthSIa"%19]lI0bll]5r]a‘ or discarding at sea. 2. the abandon-
`+ergrrrrcertio<aakfif§eferre to carry from or down, report, accuse =
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`to conqu‘ér pail/eat; to canal: 53.252. oveaco
`"“9 lder’er SHS). n. 1- resPeclful yielding to the opinion. will,
`deep’-six’. v.t., gixed. six-ins. Slang. 1. to throw overboard; discard.
`longyelgoit:
`author, study, or the like. 2. sewing to define, fix, or specify definitely: a
`sizes perseverance and the surmounting of diificulties: to are
`of. another, 2. respectful or courteous regard.
`2_ to reject or abandon.
`[1950—55]
`[1640—50; < F
`definitive'statement. 3. satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for
`
`t'iMZ' 7 defer(er) l9 DEER? +_ -ence 'ENCE]
`Deep’ South’. n.
`the southeastern section of the U.S., usu. including
`position; to overcome a bad habit. sUBDUE meansoto conqu
`an ilifection. 4- 5101-
`fully developed or formed; complete.
`-—n. 5- a
`nt‘ Edi/9r 9m). adt defercntlal- [18‘15725]
`South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
`pieiely that resistance is broken: to subdue a rebellious spirit.
`gfztfngilcaflggisp on sililc1It?“ on Extendfidapficggd E’if:5!ng[1:33; 1P1?<ol313:!
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`the attitude or conduct ofa 1
`Hg 10 the ngggfggsdlfigé- Egggqilantg $28): iflgggrlé’fi- if g?
`deep/ space’, n. space beyond the .solar system. Also called outer
`de-feet-lsm (di fe’tiz am), n.
`L] _de-fin/iotgi‘ceéry adi/erflgie-efril:lrl?tlilveoness n
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`5: PYP- 0i déferre See .DEFERZ -ENT]
`'5 reSIgned to defeat and regards further struggle as futile.
`[
`space. [1950—55] ideopf-spacel, a?”
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`de-fin-i-tude (di
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`deep/ struc/ture, n.
`(in transformational grammar) the underlying se-
`F defaltlsme] —de-foat ISti n., adj.
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`mantic or syntactic representation of a sentence from which the surface de-fea-ture‘ (di fé’cher), n. Archaic. DISFIGUREMENT.
`
`
`5_‘fili-tial
`(def/o ren/shal), adj,
`showing deference;
`respectful.
`sion. [1830-40]
`25] ~dof’er-an/tial-ly. adv.
`def-Ia-grate (defile gratl). v.t., v.i., {rat-ed, -grat-ing.
`to burn, esp.
`structure may be derived. Compare SURFACE STRUCTURE.
`[l960—65,
`FEATURE]
`
`~ment (di fur/mant), n. 1. the act of deferring; postponement. 2.
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`[1580—90; DEFEAT
`Amen]
`de-fea-turez (di fE/chor), n. Obs. DEFEAT.
`WWW exemption from induction into military service.
`[1605—15]
`PRONUNCIATION kEv: act, cape, dare, part, set, even; it; ice; ox, no, for, Oil, book,
`deer (dér), n., pl. deer, (occasionally) doors. 1. any ruminant of the def-e-cate (def/i katI), v., -cat~ed, -cat~ing. —v.i. 1. to void
`
`from the bowels through the anus. ——v.t. 2. to clear of dregs.
`family Cervidae:
`in most species only the males grow and shed antlers.
`
`a-ble (di fur/e bel) adj. 1. ca able of being deferred or post— b°._°[’ ouh'hh' urge,'child;slng; shoe; thh” "Tat/21h in treasure. 3 3 1‘" alone,
`etc; purify; refine. 3. to void (excrement) through the anus.
`2. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the
`Eligible to receive a military eferment.
`[1940—45]
`em lteni, l m eaSIIy, om gallop, u In Circus, 3 in tire (liar). hour (ou r).
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`merbromin to meringue
`mer-bro-min (mar bro/min),
`:1.
`an iridescent green, water—soluble
`powder, CZOHuBrZHgI‘laZOG, that forms a red solution in water: used as an
`antiseptic and as a gerniicide.
`[1940—45; MER(CURIC) + BROMUNE) + -iN']
`mer-can-tile (mi‘ir/ken teV, AtiI/, —til), adj. 1. of or pertaining to mer-
`chants or trade; commercial. 2. of or pertaining to mercantilism.
`[1655—
`45; < F < it, = mercant(e) merchant (< L mercantem, acc. of mercans,
`prp. of mercari to trade; see MERCHANT) + -ile ~lLE2]
`mar/candle sys/tem, n. MERCANTILISM (def. 1). [1770780]
`mer-can-tiI-ism (mfir/ken ti liz’am, -te-,
`-ti~), n. 1. an economic and
`political policy, evolving with the modern nation-state, in which a govern-
`ment regulated the national economy with a view to the accumulation of
`gold and silver, esp. by achieving a balance of exports over imports. 2.
`mercantile practices or spirit; commercialism.
`[1870—75; < F] —mer’-
`can-til-ist, 11., ad]. umer/can-til-is/tic, adj.
`mer-cap-tan (mar kap/tan), n.
`any of a class of odiferous sulfur-
`containing compounds having the type formula RSH, where R represents
`a radical. Also called thiol. [< G (1834), shortening of L phrase corpus
`mercurium capta'ns body capturing quicksilver]
`Mer-ca-tor
`(mar kit/tor), n. Gor-har-dus (jer
`liar/dos),
`(Gerhard
`tiremer), 1512—94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
`Merca/tor (or Merca/tor's) projec/tion, n. a conformal map pro-
`jection on which any rhumb line is represented as a straight line, used
`chiefly in navigation, though the scale varies with latitude and areal size
`and the shapes of large areas are distorted. [1660770]
`Mer-ced (mar sed/), n. a city in central California. 50,270.
`mer-ce-narey (mfir’sa her/é), adj., n., pl. -nar-ies. —-adj. 1. working or
`acting merely for money or other reward; venal. 2. hired to serve in a
`foreign army. —n. 3. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign
`army. 4. any hireling. [15504400; ME mercenarie < L Iiiercérlliariils
`working for pay, hired worker, mercenary, akin to inercés, s. mercéd»
`payment, wage]
`imer/ce-narIi-ly (mar/o lE), adv.
`imerlcemar/i-
`mass, 11.
`mer-cer (mur/sar), n. Brit. a dealer in line textiles and fabrics. [115%
`1200; ME < AF; OF mercier merchant : merz merchandise (< L merx,
`acc. mercem) + -ier ~lERZ; see ~ER2]
`to treat (cotton yarns or
`mer-cer-ize (mfir’se riz’), v.l., -ized, -iz-ing.
`fabric) with caustic alkali under tension,
`in order to increase strength,
`luster, and affinity for dye.
`[185560; after John Mercer (17914866),
`English calico printer; see -IZE] wmer’cor-i-za/tion, n. wmar/car-izl-
`or, n.
`the shop, wares, or occu-
`mer-cer-y (mfir/ss ré), n., pl. -cer-ies. Brit.
`pation ofa mercer. [12504300,' ME < OF]
`-diz/), n., v., -dised, -dis-
`mer-chan-dise (n. mfir’chsn diz/, -dis/; v.
`ing. —n. 1. goods bought and sold; commodities. 2. the stock of goods
`in a store. --v.i. 3. to carry on trade. —v.t. 4. to buy and sell; trade. 5.
`to plan for and promote the sales of,
`[1250—1500; ME marchandise <
`OF. See MERCHANT, -lcE] Amer/chan-dis/er, n.
`mer-chan-dis-ing (mur/chen di/Zing), n.
`the marketing of a product,
`including sales promotion, advertising, and the like.
`[15504400]
`mer-chan-dize (mar/chem diz/), v.i., v.t., -dized, -diz-ing. MERCHANDISE.
`mer-chant (mar/chant), n. 1. a person whose business is buying and
`selling goods for profit; dealer; trader. 2. a Storekeeper; retailer. 3. a
`person who deals or indulges in something undesirable: merchants of
`gloom and doom. —ad/'. 4. used for trade or commerce: a merchant
`strip. 5. pertaining to the merchant marine.
`[1250:1500; ME marchanl
`< OF marcheant < VL *mercalant- (s. of *mercatans), prp. of *merca-
`tare, freq. of L mercari to trade, der. of merx godds]
`[1475—85]
`mer-chant-aeble (mur’chen to bet), adj. marketable.
`mar/chant bank/,
`11. Brit. a bank that invests in new securities and ac-
`cepts bills ofexchange in foreign trade. imer/chant bank/er, n.
`mer-chant-man (mur/chent men), It, pl. -men. a trading ship. [15204
`1530]
`mar/chant marine’, n. 1. the ships of a nation that are engaged in
`commerce. 2. the otlicers and crews of such ships. [1850755]
`mar/chant prince’, n. a very wealthy or influential merchant.
`mer-ci (meR se’), inter]. French. thank you.
`am.
`Mer-ci-a (mur/shé a, she), h. an early English kingdom in central Brit-
`Mer-ci-an (mar/she on, -shen), n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
`2. the dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia, —adj. 3. of or pertaining
`to Mercia, its inhabitants, or their dialect.
`[1505—15]
`mer-ci~fu| (mar/st fol), adj.
`full of mercy; characterized by or exercising
`mercy. [12504300] imer/ci-ful-ly, adv. amer’ci-ful-ness, n.
`mer-ci-less (mur/si
`lis), adj. without mercy; pitiless; cruel.
`[1300430]
`—mar’ci-less-ly, adv. wmer’ci-less-ness, n.
`mer-cu-rate (mur’kye rat/L v.t., -rat-ed, -rat-ing.
`to introduce mercury
`into (an organic compound); treat with mercury.
`[192045] imer/cu-
`ra’tion, n.
`mer-cu-ri-al (mor kyo‘or/é el), adj. 1. changeable; fickle; flighty; erratic:
`a mercurial nature. 2. animated; lively: sprightly. 3. pertaining to, con—
`taining, or caused by the metal mercury. 4. (cap) of or pertaining to the
`god Mercury. 5. (Cap) of or pertaining to the planet Mercury.
`[1550v
`1400;‘ME < L] imer-cu/ri-al-ly, adv. ~mer~culri-al-ness, mer-cu/ri-
`al/i-ty, n.
`mer-cu-ri-al-ism (mar kyo‘or/e a liz/em), n. poisoning by mercury.
`[1820750]
`mer-cu-ric (mar kyo‘or/ik), adj. of or containing bivalent mercury.
`[1820750]
`mercu/ric chlo/ride, n. a white. crystalline, water-soluble solid, l-lgClz,
`that is strongly acrid and highly poisonous: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
`[1870775]
`Mer-cu-ro-chrome (mer kyoor/o kroml), Trademark. a brand of mer-
`br