(r) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets";

(r) in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

(r) as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven't seen the film"; "I'm not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually"

(r) at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

(v) come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

(v) come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

(v) be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"

(v) appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

(v) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

(v) seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

(v) present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

(a) (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

(s) having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

(s) have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

(s) having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"

(r) despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"

(a) placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"

(r) transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"

(r) to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"

(r) in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across"

(v) allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

(v) give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

(v) consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

(v) allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

(v) let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

(v) grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

(v) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"

(v) allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

(v) make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides

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