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1. To make or become different.
Thesaurus: transform, modify, alter, vary, remodel, renovate, evolve, adapt, revise, amend; Antonym: preserve.
2. To give, leave or substitute one thing for another.
Thesaurus: exchange, replace, substitute, trade, swap.
3. To exchange (usually one's position) with another person, etc.
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4. To remove (clothes, sheets, a baby's nappy, etc) and replace them with clean or different ones. |
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1. A distinctive quality or feature.
Thesaurus: trait, attribute, feature, mannerism, quality, idiosyncrasy, singularity, peculiarity, mark, property, sign, element.
2. math.
The integral part of a logarithm. |
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a leader.
main; most important; principal.
mainly. |
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| tr & intr to take or select (one or more things or persons) from a larger number, according to one's own preference or judgement. |
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1. To take or select (one or more things or persons) from a larger number, according to one's own preference or judgement.
Thesaurus: select, pick, take, opt for, adopt.
2. To decide; to think fit.
Thesaurus: want, wish, fancy.
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3. To be inclined; to like. |
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| a tube of finely cut tobacco rolled in thin paper, for smoking. |
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1. To mount or ascend (a hill, ladder, etc), often using hands and feet.
Thesaurus: ascend, scale, mount, clamber, shinny, rise.
2. To rise or go up. |
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| articles of dress for covering the body, for warmth, decoration, etc. |
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1. To cover or provide someone with clothes.
Thesaurus: dress, accoutre, garb, outfit, robe, deck, drape, swathe, don, adorn, endow; Antonym: take off, uncover.
2. To dress someone.
3. To cover, conceal or disguise someone or something. |
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| woven, knitted or felted material. |
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1. Capable of being collected.
2. Desirable. |
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| a senior army officer, in charge of a regiment. |
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| a regular section in a newspaper concerned with a particular topic, or by a regular writer. |
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1. An arrival or approach.
Thesaurus: arrival, approach, accession, advent, birth. |
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a board or committee entrusted with a particular task.
a formal or official request to someone to perform a task or duty.
a fee or percentage given to an agent for arranging a sale, etc.
a military rank at the level of officer.
to grant a military rank above a certain level to someone. |
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| a group of people selected by and from a larger body, eg a club, to undertake certain duties on its behalf. |
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1a. The act of committing someone or oneself;
Thesaurus: pledge, vow, guarantee, obligation, assurance.
1b. The state of being committed.
2. Dedication or devotion; strong conviction.
Thesaurus: dedication, devotion, duty, loyalty, responsibility.
3. A usually irrevocable undertaking or responsibility.
4. law.
An official order for the imprisonment of someone. Also called |
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1. Judged by comparison; as compared with others.
2. Relating to, or using the method of, comparison.
3. As observed by comparing one another; relative.
Example: their comparative strengths |
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1. Efficient.
2. Having sufficient skill or training to do something.
Thesaurus: qualified, able, capable, proficient, fit.
3. Legally capable. |
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1. Whole; finished; with nothing missing.
Thesaurus: entire, replete, plenary, whole, full.
2. Thorough; utter; absolute; total.
Example: a complete triumph
Thesaurus: total, absolute, utter, thorough, perfect.
3. Perfect. |
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