n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

v. enter into a covenant

v. enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

v. become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"

v. come on stage

v. to create new data by writing, copying or recording an input

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

v. register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

v. be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"

v. make a record of; set down in permanent form

v. to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"

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. a contract to hire or lease transportation

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

n. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

n. a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"

n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

n. (diplomacy) an international agreement

v. make a promise or commitment

v. make a promise or commitment

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

v. promise solemnly; take an oath

v. introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

v. force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

v. to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

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

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

v. assign to a station

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

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 use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property

v. include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"

v. rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

v. of liquids

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

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. lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants"

v. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

v. move into a new house or office

v. take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

v. take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

v. take possession of; "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"

v. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

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

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

v. move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"