n. characteristic or habitual practice

n. the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

n. how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

v. come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"

v. be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"

v. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"

v. cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"

v. experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"

v. extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"

v. enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

v. come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"

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. proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

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!"

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

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. a military training exercise

n. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

n. the act of convening

n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

n. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

n. the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

n. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

n. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"

n. your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

n. a way of acting or behaving

n. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

v. give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

v. write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

v. alter with the intention to deceive

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

v. form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

v. plan or create according to a model or models

v. create again

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

v. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds"

v. be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

v. come into fashion; become fashionable

v. come from

v. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

v. encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

v. come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

v. come to the surface

v. be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

v. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

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"

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

v. go away or leave

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

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