English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best Writers |
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... hold it ; in this manner we renounct a claim or a profession . As to re- nounce signified originally to give up by word of mouth , and to resign to give up by signature , the former is consequently a less formal action than the latter ...
... hold it ; in this manner we renounct a claim or a profession . As to re- nounce signified originally to give up by word of mouth , and to resign to give up by signature , the former is consequently a less formal action than the latter ...
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... hold in reli- gious abhorrence , to detest in the high- est possible degree . LOATH , hi Saxon lathen , may pos- sibly be a variation of load , in the sense of overload , because it expresses the nausea which commonly attends an ...
... hold in reli- gious abhorrence , to detest in the high- est possible degree . LOATH , hi Saxon lathen , may pos- sibly be a variation of load , in the sense of overload , because it expresses the nausea which commonly attends an ...
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... hold . Ability is to capacity as the genus to the species . Ability comprehends the power of doing in general , with- out specifying the quality or degree ; capacity is a particular kind of abi- lity . Ability may be either physical or ...
... hold . Ability is to capacity as the genus to the species . Ability comprehends the power of doing in general , with- out specifying the quality or degree ; capacity is a particular kind of abi- lity . Ability may be either physical or ...
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... hold in very high esteem for its superior qua- lities . REVERE is another form of the same verb . Adoration has been before consi- dered only in relation to our Maker ; it is here employed in an improper and extended application to ...
... hold in very high esteem for its superior qua- lities . REVERE is another form of the same verb . Adoration has been before consi- dered only in relation to our Maker ; it is here employed in an improper and extended application to ...
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... hold a bait in order to catch animals , and figuratively to present something to please the senses . TEMPT , in French tenter , Latin tento to try , comes from tentus , par ticiple of tendo to stretch , signifying by efforts to impel to ...
... hold a bait in order to catch animals , and figuratively to present something to please the senses . TEMPT , in French tenter , Latin tento to try , comes from tentus , par ticiple of tendo to stretch , signifying by efforts to impel to ...
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action ADDISON admit affections animals applied bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cation cause cerned character Christian Cicero circum circumstances civil comes common compounded comprehends conduct confined CUMBERLAND degree denotes disposition distinction Divine DRYDEN employed endeavour epithets evil exer express feeling figurative former French frequently friends German give Greek habit happy heart Hebrew honor human idea implies individual indulge JOHNSON judgement Latin latter lence less look low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode moral nature neral ness never nexion nifies object offended one's opposed ourselves pain participle particular party passion perly person pleasure POPE principles produce proper sense properly racter regard religion respects Saxon sentiment serve SHAKSPEARE signifies literally signifies the thing sion society sometimes speak species spects spirit STEELE superior temper THOMSON thought tion truth vice vidual virtue wish words
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