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`SECOND COLLEGE EDlTiON
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`OF THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE
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`DAVID B. GURALNIK, Editor in Chief
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`WEBSTER'S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY, Second College Edifion
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`Ingersoll
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`inhuman
`[Rare] not habitable
`adj.
`In-ger-soll (inlgor sell. rssl), Robert Green 1833439; US.
`in-hab-ibable“ (-3 Hi)
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`lawyer & lecturer; exponent of agnosticism
`‘ ln-habcit-a-bll’l-ty. n.
`an
`in-gest (in jest’) vt. [< L. ingesms, pp. of ingerm, to carry,
`in-hab-it-an~cy_ (in habii ten sé)
`n., pl.
`-cies
`1_
`put into < in~. into + gererz, to carry] to take (food, drugs.
`inhabiting or being inhabited 2.
`me;
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`place of residence; ho
`etc.) into the body, as by swallowing or absorbing win-
`dwelling Also [Obs] ln-hab'it-ance
`ges’tion n. —in-ges'tive adj.
`in-hab-itvant
`(—tant)
`12. [ME.
`infidbitaunt < OFr. gm
`in~ges-ta (in jes'ta) mp]. [L., neut. pl. of ingestus: see prec.]
`halatunz < L. mhabztans, prp. 10f mhalntare] a persgn 0,
`things ingested: sometimes used figuratively
`animal that inhabits some speCified region, dwelling, etc.-
`in-gle (in’g’l) n. [Scot. < Gael. aingeal, fire] [Brit Dia1.] l.
`permanent resident
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`a fire or blaze, esp. on a hearth 2.- a fireplace
`ln-hab-i-ta-tion (in hab/a ti'shan) n. [ME. inhubitacioun
`inglenook (»nook/) n. [Chiefly Brit.) a corner by a fire-
`< LL. inhabildtiu] an‘inhabiting or being inhabited
`place; chimney corner: also lngle nook
`in-hab-it-Ied (in hab’it id) adj. haying inhabitants; lived
`In-gle-wood (in 'g'l wood’) [after the home town in Canada
`in; occupied
`of the owner of the site] city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los
`in'hal-ant (in hal'ant) adj.[< L. inhalans, iirp. of inhalarg]
`Angeles: pop. 90,000
`used in inhalation;
`inhaling —n. a medicine or other
`in-glolri-ous (in glorféss) adj. [L.
`ingloriosus: see iN-2 &
`substance to be inhaled as a vapor
`otomous]
`1. not givmg, receiving, or deserving glory;
`in-ha-la-tion. (in'ha lalshan) n. [< pp. of L.
`inhaling]
`shameful; disgraceful; dishonorable 2. [Now Rare] with—
`l. the act of inhaling 2. same a: INHALANT
`~
`out glory; not famous; littleknown —ln-glo’rl~ous-ly adv.
`firiii-ha-laator (in'ha lat’ar) n.
`1. an apparatus for ad.
`——ln.glu'ri:0us-ness n.
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`ministering medicinal vapors in inhalation
`2. same as
`in-go-ing (inlgo’m) adj. going in; entering
`nesemm‘on (sense 2
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`iii-got (in'gat) 11. [ME. < MFr. lingo! (with faulty separa— -
`iii-hale (in hal') 02. -haled’, —hal'ing [L.
`inhalare < 13%,
`tion of 1—, as if F, for la, the) < 0PT., prob. < lingo, var. of
`in + halarc,
`to breathe: see EXHALE] to draw (air. Vapor
`lengo.
`tongue (< L.
`lingua: see LANGUAGE): from the
`etc.) into the
`lungs; breathe in 701'. 1. to draw air, Vapor:
`elongated form] 1. orig, a mold for casting metal into 3.
`etc.
`into the lungs
`2. to draw tobacco smoke into the
`bar 2. a mass of metal cast into a bar or other Convenient
`lungs'when smoking
`shape
`in-hal-ei' '(-ar) 7:.
`1. a person who inhales
`2. same as
`ingot iron a ductile, rust resistant, highly purified steel
`RESPIRATOK (sense 1) 3. same as INHALATOR (sense 1) __
`with the impurity level below 0.15%
`in~har-mon-ic (in’ha'r man'ik) adj. not harmonic; out of
`in-graft (in graftl, graftl) at. same as ENGRAFT
`harmony; discordant
`in-grain (in granlfior at? {‘1‘ n. in’gran) vt. [see ENGRAIN]
`in-har-mo-ni-ous (—mo'néas) adj. not harmonious-dis.
`l. to dye in the fiber be ore manufacture 2. to work into
`cordant,
`in conflict, etc. Hn'har-mo’ul-ous-Iy ad». a
`the fiber; infuse deeply: chiefly in a figurative sense, and in
`in’har-mo’nl-ous-ness n.
`the past participle —adj.
`l . dyed in the fiber, before manu.
`in-harymmny (in harlms n6) n. lack of harmony; discord;
`facture; thoroughly dyed 2. made of fiber or yam dyed
`conflict
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`before weaving: said of rugs, carpeting. etc. 3. deeply in—
`iii-haul (in'hél’) n. a rope used to haul in a sail: also
`acture
`in’haul’er
`fused fin. yarn. fiber. carpeting, etc. dyed before manu—
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`iii-here (in hir’) m'. diered’, -her’ing [L. inhaererc, to stick
`in-grained (in grand’. in’grand) adj.
`I. worked into the
`in, adhere to < in-, in + haerere,.to sticklh‘to be inherent;
`fiber; firmly fixed or established [ingrained principles] 2.
`exist as a quality, characteristic. or right (in); be innate
`inveterate; thoroughgoing [an ingrained liar]
`in~her-ence (in hir'ans, —her!~) n. [ME. inhaerenlia] the
`in-grate (in'grat) aa'j. [ME. ingrat < OFr. < L. ingralus.
`fact or state of inhering or being inherent; specif., Philor,
`ute to its subject
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`,,the relation of an attri
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`unpleasant, ungrateful < ine, not + grams, grateful: see
`invher-en-cy (-311 SE) n., pl. -cies
`1. same as INHERENCE
`GRACE] [Obs.] ungrateful —n. an ungrateful person
`2. something inherent
`in.gra~tivate (in grit/she atl) vt. ~at’ed..-at’ing [probe via
`It. ingraliare (now ingraqiare) < L. phr. in gratiam, for the
`inherent (—ant) ad)
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`'.'[L. inhaerens, prp. of jnhaerere; see
`favor of < in, in + grand, favor, GRACE] to make accept~
`INHERE] existing in someone or something as a natural
`able; esp.. to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good
`and inseparable quality. characteristic, or. right;
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`meats;
`graces by conscious effort —ln-gra'tl-at'ing adj. ——in-gra'—
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`basic; inborn exp-her'ent-ly adv.
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`-e tar/E adj.
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`Ei‘at'ingily adv. ——ln-gra’ti-a'tlon n. —ln-gra’tiva-to’ry
`iii-her~it (in herfit) vl. [ME. mhenlen <,OFr. enhente <
`LL. inhereditare. to appoint as heir. inherit < L. in. in +
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`incgrat-i-tude (in gratis to‘odl. -tyo’?)d/) 71. [ME. < OFr. <
`hares. HEIR]
`l. .orig., to transfer property‘to (an heir)
`LL. ingramudo: see INGRATE] lack of gratitude; ungrate-
`2. a)'to'receivc (property._a title, etc.) by the laws’fof iri-
`heritance from an ancestor at his death _b)
`to receive
`fulness
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`iu-gra-ves-cent (in’gra vesl’nt) adj. [L. ingrawescens. prp.
`(property) by bequest 3. to receive as if by inheritance
`of ingrai/zscere, to become heavier, grow worse < in-, INJ
`from a predecessor 4. to have (certain characteristics)
`more and more severe, as a disease
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`+ grams, heavy. severe. GRQVEl] [Now Rare] becoming
`by heredity 71d. to rECeive an inheritance; become an;heir
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`Hn-hor'l-‘tor
`no finiher’l‘lress (—i tris),
`in‘her’l-Irix
`ingredient (in gré'dé ant) .n. [ME. < L. ingrediens, prp.
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`(—i triks) n.,fem.
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`of ingredi: see iNGRESS]. 1. any of the things that a mixture
`iii-her-it-a-ble.(.a b'l) ad ‘. [ME. mherilable <‘ AngloFr.
`is made of 2. a component part; or constituent, of any
`< OFr.] ‘l. capable of inheriting; having the rights ,ofan
`thing —S YN. see ELEMENT
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`heir 2. capabl'eiof being inherited,—ingher"lt-a-bll’i‘ty,
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`In-gres (an’gr’). Jean Au~guste Do-mi-nique (211511 6 gijst’
`ln-her’itm' bchness n.
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`as me né‘kl) 17804867; Fr. painter
`in-her-it'ance (—ans) n. [ME. inheritaum ‘< Angl
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`in-gresslin’gres) 11. [ME. < L. ingressus, pp. of ingredi.
`OFr.’ unheritance] 1. the action of inheriting 2. something
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`bequest 3. ownership
`to step into, enter < in-. into + gradi. to go: see GRADE]
`inherited or to be inherited; legacy;
`1.
`the ‘act of entering: also ln-gres-slon (in gresh’an)
`by virtue of birthright;
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`right to inherit 4. anything rc-
`entering; entrance
`2. the right or permission to enter 3. a, place or means of
`ceived
`as if by inheritance from a predecessor 5. any
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`characteristic passed on by heredity ~S YN. see HERITAGE
`in-gres-sive (in gres'iv) adj. [ML. ingressiv/us]
`1. having
`inheritance tax a tax levied by the state upon the right of
`to do With ingress 2. Gram. same as INCEPTIVE
`beneficiaries to receive property of a deceased person ‘
`Ing-rid (in/grid) [< Scand; ult. < ON. Ingm', name of a
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`in-he-sion (in heir/hen;
`1:. [LL. mlzaeria < pp. ‘of‘L.
`Gmc. god + nda, ride] a feminine name
`inhaerere: see INHERE] Rare] mm? as iNHERENce 5.
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`iii-group (in/gro—op’) :2. any group of people with common
`in'hib-it (in hib’it) ‘vl. < L. inhzbztus, pp. of m}nbere,’to
`interests that give them a sense of solidarity and ex~
`hold back, restrain, curb < in-, in, on + habere, to have.
`cluswity as regards all nonmembers
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`hold: see HABIT]
`1.‘ to hold back-or keep. from some
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`iri-growdng (infgrolin) adj. growmg within.
`inward, or
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`action,’feeling, etc.; check or repress 2. [Rare] to prohibit;
`_ into; esp, growmg into the flesh [an’mgro'wmg hair]
`forbid ~SYN. see RESTRAIN —ln-hib'i-tive, ln-hlblloto’ry
`in-grown (~gr5n’) adj.
`1. grown within. inward, or into;
`(-i tar/é) adj.
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`6513.. gTQWn into the flesh, as a toenail that curves under
`in-hi-bi-tion (in'hibish’smga bishlan) n. [ME.yinhillicz'on
`at the sides 2. inborn; native; innate
`< OFr. < L. inhibitio] 1. an inhibiting or being inhibited
`iii~growth (grin/hi) n.
`l. a growing inward 2. something
`2. anything that inhibits; esp., a mental or psychological
`process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, 01'
`ingroyving or ingrown
`iri~gui-nal (in'gwa n'l) adj. [L. inguinalis < inguen (gen.
`thought
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`inguinis), the groin] of or near the groin
`in~hib~i-tor (in hib'it at) n. a person or thing that inhibits;
`in-guivno- (in'gwa nBI, 419) a combining form meaning
`esp., any substance that slows or prevents a chemical or
`inguinal and: also, before a vowel. lnguln—
`organic reaction: also in-hib'lt‘er
`in-gulf (in gulf’) 11!. same as ENGULF
`in-ho-mo‘ge-ne-ous (in/ho ma jé'nE as, diam 9) adj. riot
`in-gur-gi-tate (in gurljs tat') ut.. vi.
`-tat’ed, ~tat'ing
`homogeneous
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`[< L.
`ingurgitatus, pp. of mgurgilare, to pour in like a
`in-hos-pi-ta-ble
`(in has/pita b'l.
`in’ha‘s pit'a b'l)
`1141-
`flood.. guzzle: see IN~1 & GURGITATION]
`to swallow up
`[ML. inhospitabilis]
`1. not hospitable; not offering 1105'
`grecdily or in large amounts; gulp; gorge; guzzle hin—
`pitality 2. not oflering protection, shelter. etc.; barren;
`_gur’gl-ta'ti~on n.
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`forbidding [an inhospitable climate] —ln¢hos’pi-tfi'bl°'
`InAhabfit (in liablit) vt.‘[ME. enhabiten < OFr. enhabiter
`ness n. fin-hos’pl'ra-bly adv.
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`< L. mhabztare < m-, in + lgabz'tare, to dwell < habitus:
`in~hos~ i’talii-ty (in’has pi tal'a te,
`in has’-) a. lack of
`see HABIT] .to dwell or live in (a region. house. etc);
`hospita it
`;inhospitable treatment
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`In. Archaic] to dwell; live «Iii-hnb'it-er n.
`in-house iii/hous’) adj. originating within an organization
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`ll‘r-IlQb-lt-a‘l) e1 (-e bl) adj. that can be inhabited; fit to
`company, etc., rather than brought in from outside
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`live in; habitable —in-hab’it-a-bil'i-ty n.
`in-hu-man (in hyo‘o'nisn, —yob'—) adj.‘ [LME.
`inhumfly”
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