v. come into existence; "What becomes has duration"

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

v. turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"

v. grant freedom to; free from confinement

adv. "Cows in India are running loose"

adj. not bound or fastened or gathered together; "loose pages"; "loose papers"

adj. not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel"

adj. emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"

adj. not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"

adj. not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"

adj. not carefully arranged in a package; "a box of loose nails"

adj. with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

adj. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"

adj. somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"

adj. not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"

adj. (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"

adj. not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"

adj. lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

adj. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

adj. free from confinement or physical restraint

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

v. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

v. change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

v. release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"

v. disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

v. cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

v. become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

v. release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"

v. undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"

v. untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"

adj. not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"

adj. not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"

adj. without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

adj. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

adj. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

adj. firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

adj. not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

adj. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

adj. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

adj. not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown; "an uncertain future"; "a manuscript of uncertain origin"; "plans are still uncertain"; "changes of great if uncertain consequences"; "without further evidence his story must remain uncertain"

adj. offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adj. vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

adj. firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

adj. marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

adj. (inattentive)

adj. showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"

adj. (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts"

adj. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

adj. having the nature of vice

adj. given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; "a lecherous gleam in his eye"; "a lecherous good-for-nothing"

adj. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; "libidinous orgies"

adj. characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

adj. having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

adj. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

adj. tending to entice into a desired action or state

adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

adj. talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"

adv. "He was particularly fussy about spelling"

v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

adj. being or having leaves that can be easily removed or rearranged; "loose-leaf paper"; "a looseleaf notebook"

adj. of or relating to diarrhea

adj. not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"

adj. not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"

adj. without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic"

adj. impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter"

adj. having no lord or master; "harsh punishments for sturdy vagabonds and masterless men"

adj. unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"

adj. completely out of control; "runaway inflation"

adj. resembling a torrent in force and abundance; "torrential applause"; "torrential abuse"; "the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style"- Winthrop Sargeant

adj. lacking in discipline or control; "undisciplined behavior"; "ungoverned youth"

adj. (uncontrolled)

adj. deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"

adj. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"

adj. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

adj. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"

adj. not precisely accurate; "an inexact quotation"

adj. not firmly fastened or secured; "an unbarred door"; "went through the unlatched gate into the street"; "an unlocked room"

adj. not securely set; likely to become loose: "his cap felt uncertain upon his head"

adj. not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large-grained sand"

adj. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"

adj. made grainy or formed into granules; "granulated sugar"

adj. not secured in place

adj. failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

adj. involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident

adj. not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

adj. free from constraint; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip"

adj. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

adj. not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"

adj. (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. set free as from prison or duty

adj. having become freed from entanglement; disengaged

adj. free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle"

adj. (sports) free of hindrance: "after eluding the tacklers he was in the clear"

adj. not attending school and therefore free to work; "opportunities for out-of-school youth"

adj. not held in check or subject to control; "unhampered dissemination of news"; "this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism"

adj. free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

v. make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"

v. make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement

v. confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

v. confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

v. place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

adj. closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

adj. not likely to fail or give way; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"

adj. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"