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[n. kan-di-deyt, -dit; v. kan-di-deyt] |
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a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.:
a candidate for governor.
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a person who is selected by others as a contestant for an office, honor, etc.
3.
a person who is deserving of or seems destined for a certain end or fate:
Such a reckless spender is a candidate for the poorhouse.
4.
a student studying for a degree:
Candidates for the B.A. will have to meet certain minimum requirements.
verb (used without object), candidated, candidating.
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to become a candidate for service as a new minister of a church; preach before a congregation that is seeking a new minister.
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verb (used with object), recognized, recognizing.
1.
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:
He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
2.
to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:
I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud.
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to perceive as existing or true; realize:
to be the first to recognize a fact.
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to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time:
The Speaker recognized the congressman from Maine.
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to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit:
The United States promptly recognized Israel.
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to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation:
to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country.
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to acknowledge or treat as valid:
to recognize a claim.
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adjective, scarcer, scarcest.
1.
insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant:
Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
2.
seldom met with; rare:
a scarce book.
adverb
Idioms
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make oneself scarce, Informal.
- to depart, especially suddenly.
- to stay away; avoid.
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verb (used without object), adhered, adhering.
1.
to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to):
The mud adhered to his shoes.
2.
Physics. (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact.
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to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually followed by to):
to adhere to a party.
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to hold closely or firmly (usually followed by to):
to adhere to a plan.
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Obsolete. to be consistent.
verb (used with object), adhered, adhering.
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to cause to adhere; make stick:
Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.
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verb (used with object), equated, equating.
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to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent:
We cannot equate the possession of wealth with goodness.
2.
to state the equality of or between; put in the form of an equation :
to equate growing prosperity with the physical health of a nation.
3.
to reduce to an average; make such correction or allowance in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison.
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verb (used with object), liberated, liberating.
1.
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
2.
to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
3.
to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, especially arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
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to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
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Slang. to steal or take over illegally:
The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
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noun
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the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:
Prices are subject to variation.
2.
an instance of this:
There is a variation in the quality of fabrics in this shipment.
3.
amount, rate, extent, or degree of change:
a temperature variation of 40° in a particular climate.
4.
a different form of something; variant.
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Music.
- the transformation of a melody or theme with changes or elaborations in harmony, rhythm, and melody.
- a varied form of a melody or theme, especially one of a series of such forms developing the capacities of the subject.
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Ballet. a solo dance, especially one forming a section of a pas de deux.
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Astronomy. any deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body, especially of a planetary or satellite orbit.
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verb (used without object), exuded, exuding.
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to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
verb (used with object), exuded, exuding.
2.
to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
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to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate:
to exude cheerfulness.
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[ap-li-kuh-buh l, uh-plik-uh-] |
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adjective
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applying or capable of being applied ; relevant; suitable; appropriate:
an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
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noun
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the state or fact of existing; being.
2.
continuance in being or life; life:
a struggle for existence.
3.
mode of existing :
They were working for a better existence.
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all that exists :
Existence shows a universal order.
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something that exists; entity; being.
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adjective
1.
communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:
infectious diseases.
2.
causing or communicating infection.
3.
tending to spread from one to another:
infectious laughter.
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Law. capable of contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure or forfeiture.
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noun, plural occupancies.
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the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something:
Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
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the possession or tenancy of a property:
You can have occupancy on June 1st.
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the act of taking possession, as of a property.
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the term during which one is an occupant.
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the condition of being occupied :
Occupancy of the auditorium is limited to 1200 people.
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the use to which property is put.
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exercise of dominion over property that has no owner so as to become the legal owner.
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noun
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steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
2.
Theology. continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.
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noun
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the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
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that which is disclosed; a revelation.
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Patent Law. (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.
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noun
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the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
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something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.
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Theology.
- God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.
- an instance of such communication or disclosure.
- something thus communicated or disclosed.
- something that contains such disclosure, as the Bible.
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(initial capital letter). Also called Revelations, The Revelation of St. John the Divine. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse.
Abbreviation: Rev.
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noun
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Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
2.
a word that is both a homophone and a homograph, that is, exactly the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase “to pursue” and chase “to ornament metal.”.
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(loosely) a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear “to carry; support” and bear “animal” or lead “to conduct” and lead “metal;” a homograph.
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Biology. a name given to a species or genus that has already been assigned to a different species or genus and that is therefore rejected.
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adjective
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
2.
Archaic.
- deficient in what is requisite.
- destitute (usually followed by of).
noun
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a person who is indigent.
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adjective
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
2.
characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out:
obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
3.
not easily controlled or overcome:
the obstinate growth of weeds.
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not yielding readily to treatment, as a disease.
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verb (used with object), prioritized, prioritizing.
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to arrange or do in order of priority :
learning to prioritize our assignments.
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to give a high priority to.
verb (used without object), prioritized, prioritizing.
3.
to organize or deal with something according to its priority.
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verb (used with object), antagonized, antagonizing.
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to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of:
His speech antagonized many voters.
2.
to act in opposition to; oppose.
verb (used without object), antagonized, antagonizing.
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Rare. to act antagonistically.
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noun
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information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
2.
the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
3.
the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.
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Roman Catholic Church.
- a committee of cardinals, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, having supervision over foreign missions and the training of priests for these missions.
- a school (College of Propaganda) established by Pope Urban VIII for the education of priests for foreign missions.
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Archaic. an organization or movement for the spreading of propaganda.
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adjective
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effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant:
an exuberant welcome for the hero.
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abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.
3.
extremely good; overflowing; plentiful:
exuberant health.
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profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant:
exuberant vegetation.
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noun, plural vitalities.
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exuberant physical strength or mental vigor:
a person of great vitality.
2.
capacity for survival or for the continuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence:
the vitality of an institution.
3.
power to live or grow:
the vitality of a language.
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vital force or principle.
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noun
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active strength or force.
2.
healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality.
3.
energetic activity; energy; intensity:
The economic recovery has given the country a new vigor.
4.
force of healthy growth in any living matter or organism, as a plant.
5.
active or effective force, especially legal validity.
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verb (used with object), invigorated, invigorating.
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to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
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