Saturday, December 29, 2018

Perches and Purchase







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perch1
/pərCH/
noun
plural noun: perches
  1. 1.
    a thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage.
    synonyms:polerodbranchroostrest, resting place
    "the chicken's perch"
verb
3rd person present: perches
  1. 1.
    (of a bird) alight or rest on something.

    "a herring gull perched on the mast"
    synonyms:roostsitrestMore



pur·chase
/ˈpərCHəs/
verb
verb: purchase; 3rd person present: purchases; past tense: purchased; past participle: purchased; gerund or present participle: purchasing
  1. 1.
    acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

    "Mr. Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for $1,500"
    synonyms:buy, pay for, acquireobtain, pick up, snap up, takeprocureMore
    antonyms:sell
    • ARCHAIC
      obtain or achieve with effort or suffering.

      "the victory was purchased by the death of Rhiwallon"
  2. 2.
    NAUTICAL
    haul in (a rope or cable) or haul up (an anchor) by means of a pulley, lever, etc.
noun
noun: purchase; plural noun: purchases
  1. 1.
    the action of buying something.

    "the large number of videos currently available for purchase"
    • a thing that has been bought.

      "she stowed her purchases in the car"
    • LAW
      the acquisition of property by means other than inheritance.
      synonyms:acquisitionbuyinvestmentorderbargainMore
      antonyms:sale
    • ARCHAIC
      the annual rent or return from land.
  2. 2.
    a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application.

    "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement"
    synonyms:gripgraspholdfootholdtoeholdanchorageattachmentsupportMore
    • a block and tackle.

Our Hour And Are


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our
/ˈou(ə)r,är/
determiner
possesive pronoun: our
  1. 1.
    belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified.
    "Jo and I had our hair cut"
    • belonging to or associated with people in general.
      "when we hear a sound, our brains identify the source quickly"
  2. 2.
    used by a writer, editor, or monarch to refer to something belonging to or associated with himself or herself.
    "we want to know what you, our readers, think"





hour
/ˈou(ə)r/
noun
noun: hour; plural noun: hours
  1. 1.
    a period of time equal to a twenty-fourth part of a day and night and divided into 60 minutes.
    "an extra hour of daylight"
    • a less definite period of time.
      "during the early hours of the morning"
    • the distance traveled in one hour.
      "Ocean City is less than an hour away"
  2. 2.
    a point in time.
    "I wondered if my last hour had come"
    • a time of day specified as an exact number of hours from midnight or midday.
      "the clock in the sitting room struck the hour"
    • a time so specified on the 24-hour clock.
      "the first bomb fell at 0051 hours"
    • the time as formerly reckoned from sunrise.
      "it was about the ninth hour"
  3. 3.
    a fixed period of time for an activity, such as work, use of a building, etc.
    "shortened working hours"
  4. 4.
    (in the Western Church) a short service of psalms and prayers to be said at a particular time of day, especially in religious communities.



are1
/är,ər/
  1. 2nd person singular present and 1st, 2nd, 3rd person plural present of be.
are2
/er,är/
noun
HISTORICAL
noun: are; plural noun: ares
  1. a metric unit of measure, equal to 100 square meters (about 119.6 square yards).
Origin
late 18th century: from French, from Latin area (see area).
be
/bē/
verb
3rd person present: are
  1. 1.
    exist.
    "there are no easy answers"
    synonyms:exist, have being, have existence; More
    • be present.
      "there is a boy sitting on the step"
  2. 2.
    occur; take place.
    "the exhibition will be in November"
    synonyms:occurhappen, take place, come about, arise, crop up, transpirefallmaterializeensueMore
    • occupy a position in space.
      "the Salvation Army store was on his left"
      synonyms:be situated, be located, be found, be present, be set, be positioned, be placed, be installed
      "the bed is over there"
    • stay in the same place or condition.
      "she was here until about ten-thirty"
      synonyms:remainstaylastcontinuesurviveendurepersistprevailMore
    • attend.
      "the days when she was in school"
    • come; go; visit.
      "he's from Missouri"
  3. 3.
    having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified.
    "Amy was 91"
    • cost.
      "the tickets were $25"
    • amount to.
      "one and one is two"
    • represent.
      "let A be a square matrix of order n"
    • signify.
      "we were everything to each other"
    • consist of; constitute.
      "the monastery was several three-story buildings"




Except And Expect


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ex·cept
/ikˈsept/
preposition
  1. 1.
    not including; other than.

    "naked except for my socks"

    synonyms:excluding, not including, excepting, omitting, not counting, butbesides, apart from, aside from, barringbar, other than, savingMore
conjunction
  1. 1.
    used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.

    "I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money"
verb
FORMAL
  1. 1.
    specify as not included in a category or group; exclude.

    "he excepted from his criticism a handful of distinguished writers"

    synonyms:excludeomit, leave out, count out, disregard
    exempt
    "lawyers are all crooks, present company excepted"





    ex·pect
    /ikˈspekt/
    verb
    verb: expect; 3rd person present: expects; past tense: expected; past participle: expected; gerund or present participle: expecting
    1. regard (something) as likely to happen.

      "we expect the best"

      synonyms:anticipateawait, look for, hope for, look forward to; More
      • regard (someone) as likely to do or be something.

        "they were not expecting him to continue"

        synonyms:supposepresumethinkbelieveimagineassumesurmiseMore
      • believe that (someone or something) will arrive soon.

        "Celia was expecting a visitor"
      • look for (something) from someone as rightfully due or requisite in the circumstances.

        "we expect great things of you"

        synonyms:require, ask for, call for, want, insist on, demand
        "we expect total loyalty"
      • require (someone) to fulfill an obligation.

        "we expect employers to pay a reasonable salary"
      • INFORMAL
        used to indicate that one supposes something to be so, but has no firm evidence or knowledge.

        "they're just friends of his, I expect"


Two Different Meanings Of Concentrate


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Two meanings of concentrate:

1) Think intensely.

Concentrate on your golf swing on the 17th hole.




2) Flavor compressed into a small place and you need to add water to make your drink taste normal.

Example : concentrated orange juice.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Role and Roll


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role

or rôle

[rohl]

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noun
  1. part or character played by an actor or actress.
  2. proper or customary function:the teacher's role in society.
  3. Sociologythe rights, obligations, and expected behavior patterns associated with a particular social status.









roll

[rohl]

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verb (used without object)
  1. to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
  2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants.
  3. to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion, as water, waves, or smoke.




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