English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best Writers |
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... signifies to come or fall into » thing . CONSENT , in French consentir , Latin consentio , compounded of con together and sentio to feel , signifies to feel in unison with another . COMPLY comes probably from the French complaire ...
... signifies to come or fall into » thing . CONSENT , in French consentir , Latin consentio , compounded of con together and sentio to feel , signifies to feel in unison with another . COMPLY comes probably from the French complaire ...
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... signifies worthy to be accepted . GRATEFUL , from the Latin gra- tus pleasing , signifies altogether pleas- ing ; it is that which recommends it- self . The acceptable is a relative good ; the grateful is positive : the former depends ...
... signifies worthy to be accepted . GRATEFUL , from the Latin gra- tus pleasing , signifies altogether pleas- ing ; it is that which recommends it- self . The acceptable is a relative good ; the grateful is positive : the former depends ...
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... signifying to come by the side of a person . SALUTE , in Latin saluto , from talus health , signifies to bid good speed . ADDRESS , in French addresser , is compounded of ad and dress , from the Latin direxi , preterite of dirigo to ...
... signifying to come by the side of a person . SALUTE , in Latin saluto , from talus health , signifies to bid good speed . ADDRESS , in French addresser , is compounded of ad and dress , from the Latin direxi , preterite of dirigo to ...
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... signifies the quality of sharpness and pointed- ness peculiar to a needle . KEEN , in Saxon cene , probably comes from snidun to cut ; signifying .the quality of being able to cut . SHREWD , probably from the Teu- tonic kesehreutn to ...
... signifies the quality of sharpness and pointed- ness peculiar to a needle . KEEN , in Saxon cene , probably comes from snidun to cut ; signifying .the quality of being able to cut . SHREWD , probably from the Teu- tonic kesehreutn to ...
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... signifies a readiness to speak to any one . COURTEOUS , in French courtois , from the word court , signifies after the refined manner of a court . We are affable by a mild and easy address towards all , without distinction of rank , who ...
... signifies a readiness to speak to any one . COURTEOUS , in French courtois , from the word court , signifies after the refined manner of a court . We are affable by a mild and easy address towards all , without distinction of rank , who ...
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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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