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Phonetic: "/ɪnˈvɛst/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

Example: We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.

Definition: To clothe or wrap (with garments).

Definition: To put on (clothing).

Definition: To envelop, wrap, cover.

Definition: To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.

Definition: To ceremonially install someone in some office.

Definition: To formally give (someone) some power or authority.

Definition: To formally give (power or authority).

Definition: To surround, accompany, or attend.

Definition: To lay siege to.

Example: to invest a town

Definition: To make investments.

Definition: To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).

Definition: To be involved in; to form strong attachments to.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

Example: Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time

Definition: A duration of time.

Definition: An instant of time.

Definition: The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.

Example: Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different time.

Definition: Ratio of comparison.

Example: your car runs three times faster than mine;  that is four times as heavy as this

Definition: (grammar) Tense.

Example: the time of a verb

Definition: The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.

Example: common or triple time;   the musician keeps good time.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

Example: I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block.

Definition: To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.

Example: The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.

Definition: To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.

Definition: To pass time; to delay.

Definition: To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

Definition: To measure, as in music or harmony.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

Definition: The umpire's call in prizefights, etc.

Definition: A call by a bartender to warn patrons that the establishment is closing and no more drinks will be served.

Phonetic: "/ɔː(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.

Definition: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Definition: Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Definition: Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!

Definition: Connects two equivalent names.

Example: The country Myanmar, or Burma

Phonetic: "/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

Definition: The capacity to do work.

Definition: A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.

Definition: An intangible, modifiable force (often characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit; a vibe, a feeling, an impression. (Compare aura.)

Definition: (often plural) The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.

Definition: A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

Example: His parents got him an in with the company.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.

Definition: The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.

Definition: A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To enclose.

Definition: To take in; to harvest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.

Example: Is Mr. Smith in?

Definition: Located inside something.

Example: Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.

Definition: (of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.

Example: If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.

Definition: Inserted or fitted into something.

Example: I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!

Definition: Having been collected or received.

Example: The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.

Definition: In fashion; popular.

Example: Skirts are in this year.

Definition: Incoming.

Example: the in train

Definition: (of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.

Definition: Of the tide, at or near its highest level.

Example: You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.

Definition: With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

Example: in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband

Definition: Currently batting.

Definition: Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.

Example: He is very in with the Joneses.

Definition: Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.

Example: I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Example: He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and dived in.

Definition: Towards the speaker or other reference point.

Example: For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.

Definition: So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.

Example: Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.

Definition: Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

Example: He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in.

Definition: After the beginning of something.

Example: The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.

Definition: (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Definition: Into.

Example: Less water gets in your boots this way.

Definition: Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.

Example: In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.

Definition: Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Definition: An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Example: The baby looks something like his father.

Definition: (degree) To a high degree.

Phonetic: "/ˈsamθɪŋ/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

Example: I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.

Definition: (of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

Example: That child is something of a genius.

Definition: (of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

Example: She has a certain something.

Definition: (often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

Example: - Some marmosets are less than six inches tall. - Well, isn't that something?

Phonetic: "/ˈðæt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

Phonetic: "/ˈðæt/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: (degree) To a given extent or degree.

Example: "The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner..."

Definition: (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).

Example: I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.

Definition: To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).

Example: Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.

Phonetic: "/ˈðæt/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Example: He went home, and after that I never saw him again.

Definition: The known (thing); used to refer to something just said.

Example: They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?

Definition: (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality or proposition; used to emphatically affirm or deny a previous statement or question.

Example: The water is so cold! — That it is.

Definition: (relative) (plural that) Which, who; representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

Example: The CPR course that she took really came in handy.

Definition: Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.

Example: the last time that [= when] I went to Europe

Phonetic: "/ˈðæt/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.

Example: He told me that the book is a good read.

Definition: Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.

Example: Be glad that you have enough to eat.

Definition: Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.

Definition: Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.

Example: The noise was so loud that she woke up.

Definition: Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.

Definition: Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.

Example: How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.

Definition: Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.

Example: Oh that spring would come!

Definition: Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

Example: Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.

Definition: To no degree.

Example: It's not you, it's me.

Definition: (understatement, litotes) Used to modify superlatives to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

Example: It was not my favorite movie of all time.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: And not.

Example: He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: (1990s) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.

Example: I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!

Phonetic: "/wɜːθ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Value.

Example: I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.

Definition: Merit, excellence.

Example: Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.

Definition: Wealth, fortune, riches, property, possessions.

Phonetic: "/wɜːθ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

Example: A painting worth thousands.

Definition: Deserving of.

Example: His friendship is not worth having.

Definition: (except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.

Definition: Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

Example: This job is hardly worth the effort.

Phonetic: "/ɪt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

Definition: The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.

Example: In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…

Definition: The game of tag.

Example: Let's play it at breaktime.

Definition: Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.

Definition: Sexual activity.

Example: caught them doing it

Definition: A biological force that inhabits living beings, according to the vitalist approach of Georg Groddeck.

Phonetic: "/ɪt/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Most fashionable.

Phonetic: "/ɪt/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.

Example: I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today.

Definition: A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.

Example: She took the baby and held it in her arms.

Definition: Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.

Example: Is it her?

Definition: The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)

Example: It is nearly 10 o’clock.

Definition: The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.

Definition: The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a .

Example: He saw to it that everyone would vote for him. (with the noun clause introduced by that)

Definition: All or the end; something after which there is no more.

Example: Are there more students in this class, or is this it?

Definition: A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.

Definition: Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun: That which; what.

Phonetic: "/ɔː(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.

Definition: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Definition: Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Definition: Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!

Definition: Connects two equivalent names.

Example: The country Myanmar, or Burma

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

Example: Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.

Definition: To no degree.

Example: It's not you, it's me.

Definition: (understatement, litotes) Used to modify superlatives to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

Example: It was not my favorite movie of all time.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: And not.

Example: He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.

Phonetic: "/nɒt/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: (1990s) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.

Example: I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!

Phonetic: "/ˈpɹɒfɪtəbl̩/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Producing a profit.