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assume
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(v) put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

(v) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

(v) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

(v) Christianity, obsolete; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"

(v) make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

(v) occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

(v) 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"

(v) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

(v) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

admit
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(v) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

(v) admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

(v) allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

(v) allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"

(v) serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"

(v) have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

(v) give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"

(v) afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

audience
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(n) a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

(n) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"

(n) the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"

(n) an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"

account
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(n) the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"

(n) importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

(n) a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

(n) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

(n) a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

(n) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

(n) the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

(n) grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

(n) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"

(n) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"

(v) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"

(v) to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

(v) keep an account of

(v) be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"

attorney
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(n) a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

agreement
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(n) compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

(n) the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"

(n) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

(n) the verbal act of agreeing

(n) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations

(n) harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"

address
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(n) social skill

(n) the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

(n) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

(n) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

(n) a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

(n) the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"

(n) the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

(n) the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

(v) adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting

(v) speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

(v) give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

(v) speak to someone

(v) put an address on (an envelope, for example)

(v) deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v) direct a question at someone

(v) address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

(v) access or locate by address

(v) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

ahead
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(r) at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"

(r) ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

(r) in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

(r) leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

(r) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"

(r) to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"

(r) toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"

agent
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(n) the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause

(n) an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"

(n) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

(n) a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

(n) any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

(n) a substance that exerts some force or effect

adult
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(n) any mature animal

(n) a fully developed person from maturity onward

(s) (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"

affect
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(n) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

(v) act physically on; have an effect upon

(v) have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

(v) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

(v) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

(v) connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

apply
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(v) ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"

(v) refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"

(v) put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied

(v) apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

(v) give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"

(v) ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";

(v) avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

(v) apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"

(v) be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"

(v) be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"

avoid
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(v) stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

(v) refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"

(v) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

(v) refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memoires"

(v) declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

above
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(s) appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"

(r) at an earlier place; "see above"

(r) in or to a place that is higher

authority
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(n) official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"

(n) the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"

(n) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

(n) an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

(n) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

(n) an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

(n) (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

answer
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(n) a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"

(n) the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintif

(n) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

(n) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

(n) the speech act of replying to a question

(v) understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"

(v) give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"

(v) react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"

(v) respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"

(v) give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"

(v) reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

(v) be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"

(v) match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"

(v) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

(v) be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"

analysis
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(n) an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

(n) a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"

(n) the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

(n) a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

(n) a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

(n) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

arrive
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(v) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

(v) succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

attack
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(n) a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

(n) an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"

(n) the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

(n) ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"

(n) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

(n) strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"

(n) intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"

(n) the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"

(n) a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

(v) begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"

(v) set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"

(v) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

(v) take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"

(v) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

(v) attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

ability
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(n) the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

(n) possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

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