n. a person loved by another person

n. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

n. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

n. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

v. be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"

v. be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"

v. pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"

v. be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"

v. be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"

v. be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"

v. be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"

v. be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

v. have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

v. be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

v. to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

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. begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

v. make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

v. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

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. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

v. continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"

adj. not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

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

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

n. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

n. a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"

n. a man who is engaged to be married

n. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

n. person of exceptional holiness

n. the period of time during which something continues

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

n. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

n. any carefree episode

n. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

n. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

n. activity characterized by good humor

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

n. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

v. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"

v. become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

v. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

v. produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

v. enter upon an activity or enterprise

v. take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

v. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

v. sound with a monotonous hum

v. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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. cause to be out on a fielding play

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. sound with a monotonous hum

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

v. go trekking

v. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

v. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

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

v. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

v. range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

v. be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

v. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

v. live longer than; "She outlived her husband by many years"

v. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"

v. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

v. lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"

v. flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"

v. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

v. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

v. diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

v. become diminished

v. wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

v. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

v. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

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

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

v. form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

v. fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"

v. break violently or noisily; smash;

v. fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"

v. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

v. crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

v. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

v. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

v. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

v. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

v. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

v. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

v. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

v. of the moon

adj. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"

adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

adj. having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

adj. not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

adj. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

adj. never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"

adj. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"

adj. clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"

adj. explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"

adj. stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"

adj. (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"

adj. characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"

adj. characterized by dignity and propriety

adj. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"

adj. constant in devotion or affection: "a faithful old dog"; "she proved a true friend"; "my true love"

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

adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

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

adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"

adj. in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

adj. commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"

adj. seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters"

adj. happening or recurring at regular intervals

adj. never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"

adj. determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"

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

adj. resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade";

adj. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"

adj. not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature; "the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God"

adj. free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

adj. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

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

adj. not forbearing; ruthless; "an unsparing critic"

adj. harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

adj. very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"

adj. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

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. stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"

adj. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

adj. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

adj. not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance

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

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

adj. "took a hard look"

adj. explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"

adj. causing vexation or worry: "trying times"; "serious problems"

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

adj. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

adv. often used with comparisons: "an even more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"

v. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

v. go or occur together; "The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'"

v. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

v. move out of one's old house or office

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

v. go out of fashion; become unfashionable

v. disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

v. go down; "The roof declines here"

v. continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

v. make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"

v. travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

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. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

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. to extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

v. be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"

v. be a success; "The idea panned out"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"

v. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"

adj. being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"

adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"

adj. not agitated or disturbed emotionally

adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

adj. (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change

adj. made stable or firm

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"

adj. fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"

adj. characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy"

adj. recklessly determined; "hell-bent on winning"

adj. resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"

adj. dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"

adj. unshaken in purpose; "wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"

adj. not deterred; "pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell

adj. (of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"

adj. unaffected by a designated operation or transformation

adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"

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

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

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

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"