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`accordion
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`l : in accordance : CORRE-
`ac-cord-ingaly \a-lkér-dlIJ-lé\>adv (14c)
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`SPONDINGLY 2 :, coNsEQUENTLY, so
`according to prep (14c)
`11 : in conformity with 2 : as stated or at-
`tested by 3_: depending on
`.
`[G
`lac-corodicon \o—‘kor-dE-om n
`Akkordion,
`fr. Akkord chord,
`fr. F
`accord, fr. OF acort] (1831) : a porta-
`ble keyboard wind instrument
`in
`which the wind is forced past free
`reeds by means of a hand-operated
`bellows —- acocor-di-Onaist
`\-dE-c-
`nist\ n
`:folding or
`(1885)
`2accordion adj
`creased or hinged to fold like an ac-
`cordion (an ~ pleat) (an ~ door) .
`arc-cost
`\9-‘kést, -'kast\ vt [MF ac-
`coster, ultim; fr. L ad- + costa rib,
`side — more at COAST] (1612) : to,
`approach and speak to often in a
`challenging or aggressive way
`-
`ac-couche-ment
`\.a-.kiish—'m'a",. or
`'kiish-.\ n [F] (1803) : the time or act
`of giving birth
`ac-cou-cheur \.a-.kii-'shor\ n [F] (1759) : one that assists at a birth;
`esp: OBSTETRICIAN
`,v
`1ac-count \9-“kaunt\ n (14c)
`1 archaic : RECKONING, COMPUTATION 2
`a: a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a
`particular item or a particular person or concern I) z a statement of
`transactions during a fiscal period and the reSulting balance 3 a : a
`statement explaining one’s conduct b : a statement or exposition of
`reasons, causes, or motives (no satisfactory N of these phenomena)
`c
`: a reason for an action : BASIS (on that ~ I must refuse)
`4
`a : a
`formal business arrangement providing for‘ regular dealings or services
`(as banking, advertising, or store credit) and involving the establish-
`ment and maintenance of an account; also : CLIENT, CUSTOMER b
`: money deposited in a bank account and subject to withdrawal by the
`depositor
`5
`a : VALUE, IMPORTANCE (it‘s of no ~ to me) b : ESTEEM
`(stood high in their ~) 6 : ADVANTAGE (turned her wit to good ~> 7
`a : careful thought : CONSIDERATION (have to take many things into ~)
`I) : a usu. mental record : TRACK (keep ~ of all you do) 8 : a descrip-
`tion of facts, conditions, orevents : REPORT, NARRATIVE (the newspaper
`~ of the fire) (by all ~s they‘re well-off); also : PERFORMANCE (a
`
`straightforward N of the sonata) — on account : with the price
`charged to one’s account
`on account of : for the sake of : by rea-
`son of — on no account : under no circumstances ‘— on one’s own
`account
`1 : on one’s own behalf 2 : at one’s own risk 3 : by one-
`self : on one’s own
`‘
`,
`2account vb [ME, fr. MF acompter, fr. a- (fr, L ad-) + compter to
`count] vt (14c)
`l : to think of as : CONSIDER (~s himself lucky) 2
`,: to probe into : ANALYZE ~ vi
`1 : to furnish a justifying analysis or
`explanation —— used with for (couldn't ~ for the loss) 2 a : to be the
`sole or primary factor —.used with for (the pitcher Ned for all three
`putouts)
`b : to bring about the capture, death, or destruction of
`something (~ed for two rabbits)
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`ac-counbahil-i-ty \c—.kaim—tc-'bi-lc—té\ ‘n (1794) : the quality or state
`of being accountable; esp : an obligation or willingness to accept re-
`sponsibility or to account for one’s actions (public officials lacking ~)
`account-able \o-‘kafin-tc-boh adj (14c)
`,1 :~subject to giving an ac-
`count : ANSWERABLE 2 : capable of being accounted for : EXPLAIN-
`ABLE syn see RESPONSIBLE — ac-count-able-ness \-'kaun-ta:bsl-nas\
`n —— ac-count-ably \-b16\ adv
`’
`ac-coun-tan-cy \a-‘kaun-t°n(t)-se\ n (1854) : the profession or practice
`of accounting
`,
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`‘
`lac-coun-tant \a-‘kaim-tanu n (15c)
`1 : one that gives an account or
`is accountable 2‘: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or
`who is in charge of public or private accounts — ac-coun-tant-ship
`\-t°n(t)-.ship\ n
`'
`,
`'
`'
`‘
`Zaccountant adj (15c) obs : ACCOUNTABLE, ANSWERABLE (I stand ~ for
`‘as great a sin —Shak.)
`»
`account executive it (1931) : a business executive (as in an advertising
`agency) responsible for dealing with a client’s account
`‘
`ac-count-ing \o-‘kaun-tiij\ n (ca. 1716)
`1 : the System of recording
`and summarizing business and financial. transactions and analyzing,
`verifying, and reporting the results; also : the principles and proce-
`dures of accounting 2
`a : work done in'accounting or by accoun-
`tants b : an instance of applied accounting or of the settling or pre-
`senting of accounts
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`account payable n, pl accounts payable (ca. 1936) : the balance due
`to a creditor on a current account
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`account receivable n, pl accounts receivable (1936) : a balance due
`from a debtor on a current account
`‘
`‘
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`ac-cou-tre or ac-cou-ter \o kii-tar\ vt -cou‘otred or -couotered; -cou-
`tring or -cou-ter-ing \-'kil—tc-rin,
`-'kii-trir_]\ [F accoutrer,
`fr. MF
`acoustrer, fr. 0- + costure seam, fr. (assumed) VL consutura — more at
`COUTURE] (1596) : to provide with equipment or furnishings : OUTFIT
`syn see FURNISH
`ac-cou-tre-ment or ac-cou-ter~ment \o-‘kii-tro-mont, -'kii-tar-mcnt\ n
`(1549)
`1 a: EQUIPMENT, TRAPPINGS; specif : a soldier’s outfit usu. not
`including clothes and weapons — usu. Used in' pl. b : an accessory
`item of clothing or equipment — usu. used in pl: 2 archaic: the act of
`accoutring 3 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or
`device -— usu. used in pl. (~s of power that define our diplomacy ——
`Elizabeth Drew)
`,
`ac-cred-it \9-‘kre-dct\ vt [L accreditus, pp. of accredere to give credence
`to, fr. ad- + credere to believe ‘— more at CREED] (1535)
`1 : to give
`official authorization to or approval of:
`a : to provide with creden-
`tials; esp : to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization b :
`to rec-
`ognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard c : ‘to recognize
`(an educational institution) as maintaining standards, that qualify the
`graduates for admission to [higher Or more specialized institutions or
`for professional practice
`2 z to consider or recognize as outstanding
`IA? 4,4- u: \
`._
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`3 ; ATTRIBUTE, CREDIT
`'s_yn see‘APPROVE —‘ ac-cred-i-table \-da-t9-
`
`ac-crete \c-‘krét\ vb acecretged; ac-cretaing [back-formation fr. accre-
`tion] vi (1784) :
`to grow or become attached by accretion N vt :
`to
`cause to adhere or become attached; also : ACCUMULATE
`ac-cre-tion \a-‘kré—shcn\ n [L accretion—, accretio, fr. accrescere .—more
`at ACCRUE] (1615)
`1 : the process of growth or enlargement by a
`radual buildup: as
`a : increase by external addition or accumulation
`as by adhesion of external parts or particles) b : the increase of land
`(by the action of natural forces ,2 : a product of accretion; esp : an
`
`extraneousaddition (~s of grime) — ac-cre-tion-ary \-sha—.ner-é\ adj
`ac-cre-tive \9-‘kré-.tiv\ adj
`.
`-
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`1ac-crru-al \c-‘krii-91\ n (1880)
`1 : the action or process of accruing 2
`: something that accrues or has accrued
`2accrual adj (1917) :‘ being a method of accounting that recognizes
`income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when
`cash is received or disbursed
`,
`ac-crue \o-‘krii\ vb acocrued; ac-cru-ing [ME acreuen, prob. fr. MF
`acreue increase, fr. acreistre to increase, fr. L accrescere, fr, ad— + cre-
`scere to grow —— more at CRESCENT] vi (15c)
`1 : to come into existence
`as a legally enforceable claim 2
`a 2 to come about as a natural
`growth, increase, or advantage (the wisdom that ~s with age) b : to
`come as a direct result of some state or action (rewards due to the femi-
`nine will ~ to me —Gerrnaine Greer)
`3 : to accumulate orbe added
`periodically (interest ~s on a daily basis) ~ vt : to accumulate or
`have due after a period. of time (~ vacation time) — ac-cru-able
`\-fkrii-c-bel\ adj —— ac-crue-ment \-'krii-mont\ n
`acacul-tur-ate \9-‘kal-cho-.rat, a-\ vt -at-ed; -at-ing [back—formation
`fr. acculturation] (1930) : to change through acculturation '
`ac-culntur-aotion \9—.kcl-chc-'ra-shon, a-\ n (1880)
`1 : cultural modi-
`fication of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing
`traits from another culture; also : a merging of cultures as a result of
`prolonged contact 2 : the process by which a human being acquires
`the culture of a particular society from infancy — ac-culntur-aotion-al
`\-shnol, -sho-n°l\ adj — ac-cul-tureaative \o—‘kol-cho-Ja-tiv, a-\ adj
`ac-cu-mu-late \c—‘kyii-m(y)9-.lat\ vb -lat=ed; -lat-ing [L accumulatus,
`pp. of accumulare, fr. ad- + cumulare to heap up —, more at CUMU.
`LATE] vt (15c) : to gather or pile up esp. little by little : AMASS (~ a
`fortune) N vi : to increase gradually in quantity or number
`ac-cn-mu-la-tion \o-.kyii—m(y)a-'la-shon\ n (150)
`1 : something that
`has accumulated or has been accumulated 2 : the action or process of
`accumulating : the state ,of being or having accumulated 3 :
`increase
`or growth by addition esp. when continuous or re eated (N of interest)
`acacu-mu-la-tive \9-‘kyii-m(y)c-.la-tiv, -la-\ adj ca. 1651)
`1 : CUMU.
`LATIVE (an age of rapid and ~ change) 2 : tending or given to accu-
`mulation —— ac-cu-mu-la-tive-ly adv —- ac-cu-mu-la-tive-ness n
`ac-cu-mu-la-tor \c-‘kyii—m(y)o-.la-tor\ n (1748) : one that accumulates:
`as a : a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected
`and esp. in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy
`b Brit : STORAGE BATTERY c : a part (as in a computer) where numbers
`are totaled or stored
`‘
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`ac-cuera-cy,\“a—kya-ro-sé, 'a-k(o-)rc-\ n, pl -cies (1662)
`1 : freedom
`from mistake or error : CORRECTNESS 2 a : conformity to truth or to
`a standard or model : EXACTNESS b : degree of conformity of a mea-
`sure to a standard or a true value — comparePRECISION 2a
`ac-cu-rate \'a-ky9-rot, 'a-k(e-)rot\ ad ' [L accuratus, fr. pp. of accurare
`to take care‘of, fr. ad- + cura care] 1596)
`1.: free from error esp. as
`the result of care (an ~ diagnosis) 2 : conforming exactly to truth or
`
`tea standard : EXACT (providing ~ color) 3 : able to give an accurate
`result (an ~ gauge)
`syn see CORRECT '
`ac-cu-rate-ly,\'a-ky9-rst-le,
`'a-k(o-)rct-,
`'a-k(y)ort-\
`adv — ac-cu-rate-ness
`\-kyo-rot-nos,
`-k(a-)rot-nas\ n
`.
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`_
`,
`ac-cursed \a-‘korst, -_'k9r-scd\ or ac-curst \e-‘korst\ adj [ME acursed,
`fr. pp. of acursen to consign to destruction with a curse, fr. a- (fr. OE d,
`perfective‘prefix) + cursen to curse —— more at ABIDE] (130)
`1 : being
`under or as if under a curse
`2 : DAMNAELE — ac-curs-ed-ly \-'k9r-
`sad-la adv — ac-curs=ed-ness \-'kar-scd-nos\ n
`ac-cus-al \o-‘kyii-zol\ n (1594).: ACCUSATION
`1 : the act of accusing
`ac-cu-sa-tion \.a—kyo-'za-shcn, -(.)kyii-\ n (14c)
`: the state or fact of being accused 2 : a charge of wrongdoing
`lac-cu—sa—tive \9-‘kyii-zc-tiv\ adj [ME, fr. ~MF or L; MFaccusatif, fr. L
`accusativus, fr. accusatus, pp. of accusare] (156)
`1 : of, relating to, or
`being the grammatical case that marks the direct object of a verb or the
`object of any of several prepositions 2 : ACCUSATORY
`2accusative n (ca. 1620) : the accusative case of a language : a form in
`the accusative case
`,
`ac-cu-sa-to-ry \o-‘kyii—zo-.t6r-é, -.tOr-\ adj (14c) : containing or ex-
`pressing accusation ; ACCUSING
`,
`ac-cuse \c-‘kyiiz\ vb ac-cused; ac-cus-ing [ME, fr. OF acilser, fr. L
`accusare to call to account, fr. ad- + causa lawsuit] vt,.(14c)
`1 :
`to
`charge with a fault or offense : BLAME 2 : to charge with an offense
`judicially or by a public process N. vi : to bring an accusation — ac-
`cus-er \9-‘kyii—zar\ n — ac-cus-ing-ly \-'kyii-ziIJ-le\ adv
`ac-cused n, pl accused (1593) : one charged with an offense; esp :
`the
`defendant in a criminal case
`,
`'
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`ac-cus-tom \o—‘kos-tem\ vt [ME, fr. MF acostumer, fr. 11- (fr. L ad—) +
`costume custom] (15c) : to make familiar with something through use
`or experience -_—. ac-cus«torn-ation \-.k9s-te-'ma~shcn\ n -
`ac-cuSotomed \a-‘kes-tcmd\ adj (15c)
`1 : often used or practiced
`: CUSTOMARY (her ~ cheerfulness) 2 : adapted to existing conditions
`(eyes ~ to the dark)
`3 : being in the habit or'custom (~ to making
`decisions) syn see UsUAL —-,— ac-cus-tomed-ness \-torn(d)-nos\ n
`AC/DC \‘a-(.)se-'de-(.)se\ adj [fr. the likening of a bisexual person to
`an electrical appliance which can operate on either alternating or direct
`current] (ca. 1960) : BISEXUAL 1b
`-
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`,
`a : a
`1
`lace. \‘as\ n [ME as, fr. MF, fri L, unit, a copper coin] (14c)
`die face marked with one spot b : a playing card marked in its center
`with one pip c : a domino end marked with one spot
`2 : a very
`small amount or degree : PARTICLE 3 : a point scored esp. on a service
`(as in tennis or handball) that an opponent fails to touch 4 : a golf
`score of one stroke ona hole; also : a hole made in one stroke
`5 : a
`combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy airplanes
`: one that excels at something —— ace in the hole ., 1 : an ace dealt
`face down to a player (as in-stud poker) and not exposed until the
`cumuanum o - an FFFPPHVP and decisive argument or resource held in
`
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`reserve -— Within
`within an ace of win
`zace vt aced; ac-rm
`2 : to make (a hole
`tage OVer :
`_DEF1_EAT‘
`(as an examination,
`aace adj (1926): of.
`.aceae n P1 suffix [—
`nature of (Rosacea
`acedlia \e-“sé—de-c\
`more at HATE] (160
`ACE inhibitor \.
`(1985) : any of a
`relax arteries and I
`ing the actrvrty Of a
`Acel-danma \9-‘sel
`field of blood] :
`t.
`been paid for betra
`acel-lu-lar \(.)5-"se
`cineS) 2 : not dl‘
`,2 used esp. of pro
`acenntric \(Qa-‘sen
`somes)
`_
`.aceous adj suffix
`ceous) b : COnSlSl
`(tuffaceous)
`2
`:
`(such) a form (cet
`ceaus) b: of or r-
`aceph-aalous \(..)§
`head —- more at C
`head reduced 2 :
`ace.quia \a-‘sa-ke
`(1844) Southwest :
`acerb \e-‘serb, a-‘
`sharp —— more at ‘
`ac-er-bate \'a-saI
`EXASPERATE
`acer-bic \e-‘ser-b
`acer-biocalsly \:
`acer-bi-tY \-b9-te
`a¢.er.oula \.a—sa-'
`azarolus), fr. Ar_ .
`(genus Malpighia
`C
`acet-_ or aceto= c
`gar; akin to ace—r1
`: acetic (acetyl)
`ac-e-tabou-lum \
`cup, fr. acetum v
`:
`the cup-shaped
`ac-e-tal \'a-so-.t1
`(1853)
`: any of
`C(0R): and Obt
`hols
`ac-et-abde-hydi
`tile water-solubl
`thesis
`acct-amide \o-‘s
`talline amide ‘C;
`ganic synthesrs
`acet-amin-o-ph:
`phenol] (1958)
`derivative of acr
`cine to relieve p
`ac-et-an-inlide
`1864) : a whitt
`aniline and acet
`ac-e-tate \'a-sc
`: CELLULOSE Ac
`cellulose acetat
`or coated WIth_I
`ac-et-azol-amn
`amide] (1954) :
`of edema assoc
`ace-tic acid \2
`(1308): a colo
`vinegar and th:
`acetic anhydr
`Odor used in or
`ace-tinfy \s-“se
`acetic acid or x
`ace-to-aceetic
`Azetessigsiiure,
`unstable acid 1
`ties in the bloc
`ac-e-tone \“a—s
`fragrant flamr
`- in organic syn
`‘— ac~e-ton-i(
`ace-to-ni-trile
`less liquid nit:
`sis and as a so
`ace-tOophe-ne
`_: PI-IENACETIN
`ace-tons \9—‘s
`gar (~ fennel
`ace-tyl \c-‘se-
`. of acetic acid
`acet-y-late \:
`the acetyl
`ra
`shan\ n — at
`ace-tyl-cho-li
`neurotransm?
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`used of cattle
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`l : to poke around With
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`a snout : ROOT (pigs ~ing in the earth) 2 : to search haphazardly
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`a archaic : to dig up with the snout b : to gouge out ‘or
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`kc a furrow in (as wood ’or metal) ‘ 2 a : to force out’as if by dig-
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`1 a :
`to disorganize completely : DEMORALIZE
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`to defeat decisrvely or disastrously
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`ute \'riit, 'raut\ n [ME, fr_.VOF, fr. (assumed), VLrupta (via), llt.,
`
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`oken way, fr. L rupta, fem. ‘of ruptus, pp.] (13c)
`‘1
`a : a traveled
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`3y ; HIGHWAY (the main ~ north)
`to : a means, of access {CHANNEL
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`’(the ~ to social mobility —T. F. O’Dea) 2 : a line of travel ; COURSE
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`a : an established or‘selected course of travel or action b : an as-
`ghed territory to be systematically covered (a newspaper ~) ‘
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`routoed; rout-ing (1832)
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`to sendby a selected route
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`route vt
`DIRECT (was routed along the scenic shore road)
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`1h urface’of wood or metal
`router \'
`‘—t9r, 'rau-\ n (1903) :
`'one that routes
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`rout-er \'r1i-t9r, 'ra1'1—\ n [route (race of a mile or more)] (ca. 1951) : a
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`orse trained for distance'ra‘ces
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`lite step 'n (1867) : a style of marching in ‘which troops maintain
`esciibed intervals but are not require
`lence ~ called also route march
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`a, 'raut-\ n (1946) chiefly Brit ; ROUTE 3a
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`owtiiie \rii-‘tén\' n [F, fr. MF, fr. route traveled waY] (1676)
`11 ,a : a
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`——-J. A. Perkins)
`b : habitual or mechanical performance of an
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`tablished procedure (the ~ of factory work) 2 : a reiterated speech
`” KI ——Ray Russell)
`3 : a worked-out
`,or formula (the old “After you
`test) that may be often re—
`
`art (as of an entertainment or sports con
`
`
`
`“peated (a dance N) (a gymnastic ~); e p : a‘theatrical number 4 : a
`
`
`
`equence of computer instrudtionsfor performing a particular task
`_
`f a commOnplace or repeti-
`1 ou-tiii'e \rii-‘tén, "ri.i-.\ adj (1817)
`ll
`: 0
`
`
`tious character : ORDINARY 2 : of, relating to, or being in accordance
`5 rounds ‘
`
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`: below
`with established procedure (~ business) -.— rouatineuly adv
`-ized- -iz-ing (1921) : to disci-
`
`
`* rou-tinoize \rii-‘té-miz, 'ni-e -.iz\ vt
`— see BEEF
`-i~za-tion \(.)rii-.te-nc-'za-
`
`
`.
`line in or reduce to a. routine —— row in
`
`
`Shari, .ru-tan-9-\ n
`
`be large ci ‘
`roux \'ri'i\ n, pl roux \‘riiz\[F, fr. beurre roux brown butter] (1813) : a
`htS of King
`cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or
`or deliber
`
`a sauce
`.
`conferenc
`
`, ‘lrove \‘r6v\ vb roved; rowing [ME raven to shoot at random, wander]
`vi (1536) :V to move aimlessly :‘RQAM N vt_: to wander through or
`
`a place an _
`over s 11 see WANDER
`-
`
`zrove n 1606) : an act or instance of wandering
`gcess of co;
`.
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`,
`‘
`-
`mg them in
`3rove past and past part ofREEVE ‘
`,.
`,.
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`‘Oundup b"
`4rove vt roved; rov-ing [origin unknoWn] (1789) i to join (textile fi—
`
`uspects) ‘2
`bers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving
`.
`
`5rove n,(1789): ROVING
`.
`.
`.
`.
`V
`‘oundup ‘2
`lrave]
`rove beetle n [perh. fr.
`(ca. 1771)
`: any of a family (Sta-
`
`phylinidae) of often predatory active beetles having a long body and
`very short Wing covers beneath which the Wings are folded transversely
`— called also staphylinid
`-
`,
`.
`’oleS) with-
`
`li'o-yer \'r6-vcr\ n [ME, fr. MD, fr. roven to rob; akin to OE réafian to
`
`: a related
`ore at REAVE] (14c) : PIRATE
`‘
`
`) as distin-
`2Toy-er \ o vor\ n [ME, fr. raven] (15c)
`1 : a random or long—distance
`
`mark in archery — usu. used in pl.
`2 : WANDERER, ROAMER 3 : a
`
`NIASIS C
`player who is not assigned to a specific position on a team and who
`cathers] vt
`plays wherever needed 4 : a vehicle for exploring the surface of 'an
`to stir up
`extraterrestrial body (as the moon or Mars) -
`~
`.
`‘
`>m sleep or
`'rov-ing \‘r6-virJ\ adj Drove] (1596)
`11
`a : capable of being shifted
`2 : to be-
`from place to place : MOBILE b : not restricted as to location or area of
`concern 2 : inclined to ramble or stray (a N fancy)
`zlf'losving n [4rove] (1802) : a slightlyvtwisted roll or strand of usu. textile
`l ers
`.
`.
`ll'ow \'r6\ vb [ME, fr. OE rowan; akin to MHG rfiejen' to row, L remus
`oar] vi (bef. 12c)
`1 : to propel a boat by means of cars _ 2 :-to move
`by or as if by the propulsion of oars N 'vt
`‘1 a :
`to propel with or as
`it with oars b : to be equipped with (a specified number of cars)
`c
`(l) : to participatc'in (a'rowing match) , (2) : to compete against in
`rowing
`(3) : to pull (an car) in a crew 2 : to transport in an‘ oar:
`propelled boat —— row-err\'ro(-a)r\ n
`.
`‘
`2row It (1832) : an act or instance of rowing
`,
`3row n [ME rawe; akin to OE rEw row, OHG riga line, and perh. to Skt
`rikhati he scratches] (130) . 1 : a number of objects arranged in a usu.
`straight line (a ~ of bottles); also : he line along which such objects
`are arranged (planted the corn in parallel ~s)' 2 a : WAY, STREET b
`: a .street or area dominated by a specific kind of enterprise or occu-
`pancy (doctors’ ~) ‘3 : TWELVE-TONE ROW '4 a : a continuous strip
`usu. running horizontally or parallel'to a base line b : a horizontal
`arrangement of items — in a row : one after another : SUCCESSIVELY
`“row vt(1657) : to form into rows
`.
`srow \'rau\ n [origin unknown] (1746) : a noisy disturbance or quarrel
`6row \'rai1\ vi (1797) : to engage in‘ a row : have a quarrel;
`-
`'
`POW-an \'rau-cn, 'ro-cn\ n [of Scand origin; akin to ON reynir rowan;
`akin to OE re'ad red '—— more at RED] (1804)
`1 a : a Eurasian moun-
`tain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) with flat coryiribs of white flowers followed
`by small red‘pomes
`b : an American mountain ash (Sorbus a‘meri—
`
`cana) withflat corymbs of white flowers‘ '
`followed by small orange red pomes
`2
`: the fruit of a' rowan
`row=anabcr-ry
`\-.ber-e\
`n
`(1814)
`: ROWAN2
`.
`’
`r0Wab0at
`\'r6—.b6t\ n (1538) : 'a small
`boat designed to be ro'wed
`lrowudy \‘raii-dé\ adj row-di-er; -est
`[perh. irreg. fr. 5row] (1819) : coarse or
`boisterous
`in behavior
`: RquH;‘ also
`’: characterized by such behavlor (~
`local bars) — row-diuly \'rau-d31-e\ adv
`—— row-«lioness \‘rau-de-ncs\ n — row-
`dyoish \-'ish\ odj
`2rowdy n, pl rowdies (1819) : a rowdy
`rowan 1b:‘leave's and fruit
`person: TOUGH ~
`.
`'
`_
`rowdy-ism \'rau-de—.i-zom\» n
`(1842)
`1
`,
`: rowdy character or behavior
`lrowel \'rau(-9)l\ n [ME rowelle, fr. MF rouelle small ‘wheel, fr. 'OF
`raele — more at ROULETTE] (15c) : a revolving disk with sharp mar—
`‘ ginal points at the end of a spur
`.
`'
`zrowel vt -eled or -elled; -el=ing or -elaling (1599)
`1 : to goad with
`or as if with a rowel 2 : VEX, TROUBLE
`.
`,
`~‘
`row-en \"rau-on\ n [ME rowein, fr. (assumed) ONF‘rewa'in; akin to OF
`regain aftermath, fr. re- ‘+‘ gain aftermath, of Gmc origin; akin 'to OHG
`weida pasture, w'eidanon to hunt for food —— more at GAIN] (15c) : AF-
`TERMATHl
`.
`.
`~
`‘
`'
`row house \‘r6e\ n (1921) :. one of a series of houses connected by
`common sidewalls and forming a continuous group
`‘
`row-ring \‘r6-in\ n‘(bef. 120)
`l :' the propelling’of a boat by means of
`oars : the action of one that rows 2 : the sport of racing in shells
`rowing boat n (1820) chiefly Brit: ROWBOAT
`‘
`" ‘
`’
`rowing machine it (1848) : an exercise machine that'simulates’ the
`action of rowing
`]
`,
`row~lock \"r'a-19k, 'ra-g 'r6-.l'ak\ n [prob bylalterl] (ca. 1750) chiefly Brit
`:
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`lroyaal \‘rc'Ji(-o)l\ adj [ME roial, fr. MF,_fr. L regolis, fr.- reg, rexiking;
`akin to Oh" ri (gen. rig) king, Skt rtfjan, L‘regere to rule —— more at
`RIGHT] (14c)
`11
`a : of kingly ancestry (the ~ family) b :, of, relating
`to, or subject to the crown “(the N estates)
`c : being in the crown’s
`service (Royal Air Force) 2 ‘ a: suitable for royalty: MAGNIFICENT b
`: requiring no exertion : EASY, (there is no ~ road to logic —Justus
`Buchler)‘ 3 a: of superior size, magnitude, or quality (a patronage of
`~ dimensions TI. H. Plumb) —, often used as an intensive (a ~'pain_)
`b : established or chartered by the crown f4 : of, relating to; or being
`a part (as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the topgallant'—« roy-al-ly
`\'réi-o—lé\ adv
`,
`,
`,
`‘
`’
`.
`zroyal n (140)
`11 : a person of royal b100d 2 : a small sail 'on the royal
`mastimmediately above thetopgallant sail
`3 : a stag of 8 years or
`more having antlers with at least 12 points
`‘
`‘
`royal antler n (ca. 1727) : the third tine above the base of a stag’s
`antler
`.
`.
`,
`royal blue n (1789) : a vivid purplish blu‘e
`royal, flush 11 (ca. 1868) : a straight flush having an ace as the highest
`card —' See POKER illustration
`,
`.
`‘
`royual-ism \'rOi-c-.li-zcm\ n (1793): MONARCHISM
`.
`‘
`roynal-ist \-list\ n (1643)
`1 often cap : a'n adherent of a king or of
`monarchical government: as
`a : CAVALIER 3 .b :',TORY 4 2 : a’reac-
`tionary business tycoon — royalist adj.
`.
`‘
`royal jelly n (1817) : a highly nutritious secretion of the pharyngeal
`glands of the honeybee that is fed to the very young larvae in a colony
`‘and to all queen larvae
`.
`royal palm n (1861) : any of a genus (Roystonea) of palms chiefly of
`the Caribbean region; esp : a tall graceful pinnate-leaved palm (R.
`regia)'native to Cuba that is widely planted for ornament
`'
`royal poineiana 11 (ca. 1900) : a showy tropical tree (Delonix regia
`syn. Poinciana r‘egia) widely planted for its immense racemes of scarlet
`and orange flowers —— called also flamboyant, peacock flower
`'
`.
`royal purple n (1661) : a dark reddish purple
`-
`_
`.
`roy-aloty _\'roi(—c)l-té\ n, pl -1ties [ME roialte, fr. MF roialte’, fr. OF, fr.
`roial] (14c)
`1 . a : royal status or power : SOVEREIGNTY b : a right or
`perquisite of a sovereign (as a percentage paid to the crown of gold or
`silver taken from mines) ' 2 : regal character or bearing : NOBILITY 3
`'a : persons of royal lineage b : a person of royalrank (how to address
`royalties —George Santayana)
`c : a privileged class
`4 : a right of
`jurisdiction granted to an individual ’or corporation by a sovereign
`a : a share of the product or profit reserved by the grantor esp. of an
`oil or mining lease b : a payment to an author or composer for each
`copy of [a work sold or to an inventor for each item sold under a patent
`royster var ofROISTER
`"
`.
`‘
`roz~zer \"ra—‘zar\ n [origin unknown] (1893) slang Brit: POLICE OFFICER
`RPG \.ar-(.)Pe-'j6\ n [report program generator] (1966) : a computer
`language that generatesprograms from the user’s specifications esp. to
`produce business reports
`.
`‘
`.
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`',
`RPV \.‘ar-(.)pe—'ve\ n [remotely pilotedvehic16] (1970) : an unmanned
`aircraft floWn by remote control and used esp. for reconnaissance
`-rrhagia n comb form [NL, fr. Gk, fr. rhEgnynai to break, burst; .prob.
`akin to Lith reiti to cut] : abnormal or excessive discharge or flow
`(metrorrhagia)
`;
`,
`‘
`~rrheat n comb form [ME -ria, fr. LL :rrhoea, fr. Gk -rrhoia, fr. rhoia, fr.
`rhein to flow — more at STREAM] : flow .: discharge (leukorrhea)
`-rrhiza — see -RHlZA
`-rrhoea chiefly Brit var of,RRHEA .
`.
`.
`rRNA \.ar-(.)iir-(.)en-'a\ 71 (ca. 1965) : RIBOSOMAL RNA ,
`ruuauna \rii-‘fi-n9\ n [AmerSp, fr. Sp, woolen fabric] (1903) : a woolen
`covering resembling a poncho
`.
`1rub \‘reb\ vb rubbed; rub-hing [ME rubben; akin to Ice] rubba to
`
`1
`
`cited stir
`| (1602)
`'orker
`ent 5 EUR
`ius~ing~1y
`
`lician] (ca.
`f chickens
`
`:al, educa-
`the return
`— Rous-
`
`‘rom bed)
`
`b {LONG-
`)11 field or
`, cares for
`
`.
`IAN
`VL rupta,
`NE] (130)
`: DISTUR-
`
`
`
`\"\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \i\ ace \'a\ mop, mar
`\e\ abut
`\ch\ chin
`\e\ bet
`\e\ easy
`\g\ go
`\i\ hit
`\i\ ice
`\j\ job
`\ai'i\ out
`\0\ sing '\6\ go \6\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \m\ the \ii\-loot
`\1'1\ foot
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ Vision \a, k, “, 0:,
`(Te, In, E, V\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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