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abnegate
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v 1: deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from
indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and
spirits" [syn: deny, abnegate]
2: surrender (power or a position); "The King abnegated his
power to the ministers"
3: deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
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abrogate
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v 1: revoke formally
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actuate
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v 1: put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction";
"actuate the circuits" [syn: trip, actuate, trigger,
activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off,
touch off]
2: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, move,
prompt, incite]
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aggregate
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adj 1: formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole;
"aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions
combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of
indebtedness" [syn: aggregate, aggregated,
aggregative, mass]
2: composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels
or florets or drupelets; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
n 1: the whole amount [syn: sum, total, totality,
aggregate]
2: material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to
make concrete, mortar, or plaster
3: a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together [syn:
aggregate, congeries, conglomeration]
v 1: amount in the aggregate to
2: gather in a mass, sum, or whole [syn: aggregate, combine]
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arrogate
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v 1: demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right
or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline
counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because
he is a foreign resident" [syn: claim, lay claim,
arrogate] [ant: forego, forfeit, forgo, give up,
throw overboard, waive]
2: make undue claims to having [syn: arrogate, assign]
3: seize and take control without authority and possibly with
force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to
himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he
usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after
her husband died" [syn: assume, usurp, seize, take
over, arrogate]
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ate
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n 1: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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await
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v 1: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were
expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a
promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect,
look, await, wait]
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bait
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n 1: anything that serves as an enticement [syn: bait, come-
on, hook, lure, sweetener]
2: something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so
they can be trapped or killed [syn: bait, decoy, lure]
v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride]
2: lure, entice, or entrap with bait
3: attack with dogs or set dogs upon
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bate
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v 1: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his
breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating
his enthusiasm"
2: flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
3: soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals
used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
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berate
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v 1: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child
for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the
Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for
bringing cold soup" [syn: call on the carpet, take to
task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture,
reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold,
chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out,
chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast]
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castigate
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v 1: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
chasten, correct]
2: inflict severe punishment on
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circumnavigate
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v 1: travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the
earth" [syn: circumnavigate, compass]
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collate
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v 1: compare critically; of texts
2: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
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colligate
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v 1: make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect
these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these
facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" [syn:
associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link
up, connect] [ant: decouple, dissociate]
2: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule
or principle [syn: subsume, colligate]
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conflate
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v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
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congregate
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v 1: come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds
congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
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conjugate
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adj 1: joined together especially in a pair or pairs [syn:
conjugate, conjugated, coupled]
2: (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
3: formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
[syn: conjugate, conjugated]
4: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds
each separated from the other by a single bond [syn:
conjugate, conjugated]
n 1: a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B
produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another
of B in A [syn: conjugate solution, conjugate]
v 1: unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down
into the original compounds
2: add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense,
aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
3: undergo conjugation
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corrugate
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v 1: fold into ridges; "corrugate iron"
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crate
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n 1: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
2: the quantity contained in a crate [syn: crate, crateful]
v 1: put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings
before shipping them to the museum" [ant: uncrate]
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create
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v 1: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's
office"; "create a furor" [syn: make, create]
2: bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago";
"He created a new movement in painting"
3: pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative
activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
4: invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"
5: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg
created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden
made verses" [syn: create, make]
6: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more
cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for
two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create]
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date
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n 1: the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?"
[syn: date, day of the month]
2: a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
[syn: date, escort]
3: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid
kissing at the end of a date" [syn: date, appointment,
engagement]
4: a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to
get together at an early date" [syn: date, particular
date]
5: the present; "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from
them to date"
6: the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the
Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to
memorizes all the dates for his history class"
7: a particular day specified as the time something happens;
"the date of the election is set by law"
8: sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody
seed
v 1: go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high
school sweetheart"
2: stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" [syn:
date, date stamp]
3: assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of;
"Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or
prehistorical findings"
4: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you
know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his
former wife again!" [syn: go steady, go out, date,
see]
5: provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the
letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to
reveal that she procrastinated"
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debate
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n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against
some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign
aid goes on and on" [syn: argument, argumentation,
debate]
2: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the
opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) [syn: debate,
disputation, public debate]
v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of
abortion"; "John debated Mary"
2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your
mind" [syn: consider, debate, moot, turn over,
deliberate]
3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: debate,
deliberate]
4: have an argument about something [syn: argue, contend,
debate, fence]
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deflate
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v 1: collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a
balloon"
2: release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
3: reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review
of his work deflated his self-confidence" [syn: deflate,
puncture]
4: produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
[ant: inflate]
5: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a
decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" [ant:
inflate]
6: become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons
deflated" [ant: blow up, inflate]
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delegate
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n 1: a person appointed or elected to represent others
v 1: transfer power to someone [syn: delegate, depute]
2: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task
to (a person) [syn: delegate, designate, depute,
assign]
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demodulate
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v 1: extract information from a modulated carrier wave
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derogate
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v 1: cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his
influence" [syn: minimize, belittle, denigrate,
derogate]
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desegregate
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v 1: open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups;
"This school is completely desegregated" [syn:
desegregate, integrate, mix] [ant: segregate]
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dictate
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n 1: an authoritative rule
2: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
v 1: issue commands or orders for [syn: order, prescribe,
dictate]
2: say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a
report to his secretary"
3: rule as a dictator
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dilate
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v 1: become wider; "His pupils were dilated" [syn: dilate,
distend]
2: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of
and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She
elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" [syn:
elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge,
flesh out, expand, expound, dilate] [ant:
abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten,
reduce, shorten]
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divagate
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v 1: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject
of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or
speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her
mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
[syn: digress, stray, divagate, wander]
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elate
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v 1: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can
uplift your spirits" [syn: elate, lift up, uplift,
pick up, intoxicate] [ant: cast down, deject,
demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay,
dispirit, get down]
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equate
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v 1: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We
can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot
equate success in financial matters with greed" [syn:
compare, liken, equate]
2: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics [syn: equate,
correspond]
3: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's
equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The
company matched the discount policy of its competitors" [syn:
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate]
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estate
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n 1: everything you own; all of your assets (whether real
property or personal property) and liabilities
2: extensive landed property (especially in the country)
retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a
large estate on Long Island" [syn: estate, land, landed
estate, acres, demesne]
3: a major social class or order of persons regarded
collectively as part of the body politic of the country
(especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing
distinct political rights [syn: estate of the realm,
estate, the three estates]
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expurgate
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v 1: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate;
"bowdlerize a novel" [syn: bowdlerize, bowdlerise,
expurgate, castrate, shorten]
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fate
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n 1: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably
happen in the future [syn: destiny, fate]
2: the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of
events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in
the face of destiny" [syn: destiny, fate]
3: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including
everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may
be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck
of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was
her portion" [syn: fortune, destiny, fate, luck,
lot, circumstances, portion]
v 1: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become
a great pianist" [syn: destine, fate, doom,
designate]
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fete
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n 1: an elaborate party (often outdoors) [syn: fete, feast,
fiesta]
2: an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one
place); "a drama festival" [syn: festival, fete]
v 1: have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the
family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"
[syn: celebrate, fete]
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freight
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n 1: goods carried by a large vehicle [syn: cargo, lading,
freight, load, loading, payload, shipment,
consignment]
2: transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express
rates [syn: freight, freightage]
3: the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we
pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper" [syn:
freight, freightage, freight rate]
v 1: transport commercially as cargo
2: load with goods for transportation
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fumigate
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v 1: treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim
of disinfecting or eradicating pests [syn: fumigate,
fume]
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fustigate
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v 1: strike with a cudgel [syn: cudgel, fustigate]
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gate
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n 1: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
2: a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output
that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
[syn: gate, logic gate]
3: total admission receipts at a sports event
4: passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can
embark or disembark
v 1: supply with a gate; "The house was gated"
2: control with a valve or other device that functions like a
gate
3: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus
as a means of punishment
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hate
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n 1: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so
strong that it demands action [syn: hate, hatred] [ant:
love]
v 1: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I
hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate,
detest] [ant: love]
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innate
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adj 1: not established by conditioning or learning; "an
unconditioned reflex" [syn: unconditioned, innate,
unlearned] [ant: conditioned, learned]
2: being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural
leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent" [syn:
natural, born(p), innate(p)]
3: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
during fetal development [syn: congenital, inborn,
innate]
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instigate
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v 1: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest
among the people" [syn: incite, instigate, set off,
stir up]
2: serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my
relatives" [syn: prompt, inspire, instigate]
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interrogate
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v 1: transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate
response, as in telecommunication
2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by
the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of
the explosion" [syn: interrogate, question]
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investigate
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v 1: investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax
of Chinese" [syn: investigate, look into]
2: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district
attorney's office investigated reports of possible
irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich
old lady" [syn: investigate, inquire, enquire]
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irrigate
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v 1: supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;
"Water the fields" [syn: water, irrigate]
2: supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for
the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate
the wound"
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late
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adv 1: later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived
late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to
school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed
the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
[syn: late, belatedly, tardily] [ant: ahead of
time, early, too soon]
2: to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into
the evening" [syn: deep, late]
3: at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook
the project late in her career"
4: in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the
rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was
fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first
affected, but latterly the meaning also" [syn: recently,
late, lately, of late, latterly]
adj 1: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after
a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th
century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a
late breakfast" [ant: early, middle]
2: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated
birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is
late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always
tardy in making dental appointments" [syn: belated, late,
tardy]
3: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
"a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip
to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the
journal" [syn: late(a), recent]
4: having died recently; "her late husband"
5: of a later stage in the development of a language or
literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"
[ant: early, middle]
6: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
"the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the
disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
[syn: late, later(a)] [ant: early]
7: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the
former president"; "our late President is still very active";
"the previous occupant of the White House" [syn: former(a),
late(a), previous(a)]
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litigate
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v 1: engage in legal proceedings
2: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He
was warned that the district attorney would process him";
"She actioned the company for discrimination" [syn: action,
sue, litigate, process]
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mitigate
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v 1: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
"The circumstances extenuate the crime" [syn: extenuate,
palliate, mitigate]
2: make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"
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navigate
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v 1: travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The
QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow" [syn: voyage,
sail, navigate]
2: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan,
direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is
anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was
navigating the ship during the accident?" [syn: navigate,
pilot]
3: direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the
altar"
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negate
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v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, belie,
negate]
2: deny the truth of [syn: contradict, negate, contravene]
3: prove negative; show to be false [syn: negate,
contradict] [ant: affirm, confirm, corroborate,
substantiate, support, sustain]
4: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her
optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the
effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise,
nullify, negate]
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objurgate
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v 1: express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in
South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [syn:
condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate]
2: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive
remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate,
chasten, correct]
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obligate
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adj 1: restricted to a particular condition of life; "an
obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of
oxygen" [ant: facultative]
v 1: force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to
fill out this form" [syn: compel, oblige, obligate]
2: commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
3: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a
contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" [syn: oblige,
bind, hold, obligate]
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plate
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n 1: (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the
batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order
to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
[syn: home plate, home base, home, plate]
2: a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
3: a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
4: dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
5: the quantity contained in a plate [syn: plate, plateful]
6: a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift
slowly [syn: plate, crustal plate]
7: the thin under portion of the forequarter
8: a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the
blue plate special"
9: any flat platelike body structure or part
10: the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
11: a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image
can be recorded [syn: plate, photographic plate]
12: structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that
provides bearing and anchorage
13: a shallow receptacle for collection in church [syn: plate,
collection plate]
14: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield
attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) [syn:
plate, scale, shell]
15: a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
[syn: denture, dental plate, plate]
v 1: coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
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propagate
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v 1: transmit from one generation to the next; "propagate these
characteristics"
2: travel through the air; "sound and light propagate in this
medium"
3: transmit; "propagate sound or light through air"
4: become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread";
"Optimism spread among the population" [syn: spread,
propagate]
5: transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great
civilization was propagated throughout the land"
6: cause to become widely known; "spread information";
"circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" [syn: circulate,
circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate,
propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse,
pass around]
7: cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
8: multiply sexually or asexually
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relate
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v 1: make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect
these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these
facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" [syn:
associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link
up, connect] [ant: decouple, dissociate]
2: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to
her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
[syn: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to,
bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with]
3: give an account of; "The witness related the events"
4: be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations
related?" [syn: relate, interrelate]
5: have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her
peers"
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relegate
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v 1: refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She
likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
[syn: relegate, pass on, submit]
2: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted
because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to
Sergeant" [syn: demote, bump, relegate, break, kick
downstairs] [ant: advance, elevate, kick upstairs,
promote, raise, upgrade]
3: expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his
own country" [syn: banish, relegate, bar]
4: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?";
"People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" [syn:
relegate, classify]
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segregate
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n 1: someone who is or has been segregated
v 1: separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial
segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't
segregate in this county" [ant: desegregate, integrate,
mix]
2: divide from the main body or mass and collect; "Many towns
segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that
genes segregate"
3: separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a
group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon";
"large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"
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state
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n 1: the territory occupied by one of the constituent
administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the
deep south" [syn: state, province]
2: the way something is with respect to its main attributes;
"the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in
a weak financial state"
3: the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign
state; "the state has lowered its income tax"
4: a politically organized body of people under a single
government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African
nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol";
"the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized
land" [syn: state, nation, country, land,
commonwealth, res publica, body politic]
5: (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids
(fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped
by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the
solid state of water is called ice" [syn: state of matter,
state]
6: a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state
you just couldn't reason with him"
7: the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land
of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" [syn:
country, state, land]
8: the federal department in the United States that sets and
maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was
created in 1789" [syn: Department of State, United States
Department of State, State Department, State, DoS]
v 1: express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her";
"tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion";
"state your name" [syn: state, say, tell]
2: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
[syn: submit, state, put forward, posit]
3: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express
this distance in kilometers?" [syn: express, state]
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subjugate
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v 1: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes
any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her
dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners
subjugated the peasants working the land" [syn: repress,
quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce]
2: make subservient; force to submit or subdue [syn:
subjugate, subject]
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subrogate
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v 1: substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where
an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident
for the insured
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surrogate
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adj 1: providing or receiving nurture or parental care though
not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent";
"foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" [syn:
foster, surrogate]
n 1: someone who takes the place of another person [syn:
surrogate, alternate, replacement]
2: a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
[syn: deputy, surrogate]
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variegate
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v 1: change the appearance of, especially by marking with
different colors
2: make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" [syn:
vary, variegate, motley]
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ligate
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v 1: join letters in a ligature when writing
2: bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated"
3: bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery"
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watergate
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n 1: a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery
and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of
Richard Nixon in 1974 [syn: Watergate, Watergate
scandal]
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margate
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n 1: a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to
Brazil [syn: margate, Haemulon album]
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newgate
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n 1: a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary
conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison
was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
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disaggregate
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homologate
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aydt
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ait
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levigate
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