n. (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"

n. (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

n. mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor, esp. for computers

n. physical strength

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

n. a person who possesses great material wealth

n. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"

v. have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"

v. supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"

v. undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"

v. have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"

v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

v. have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

v. be likely or probable; "They have to be kidding"

v. be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

v. suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"

v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

v. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

v. receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

v. be obliged, required, or forced to

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

adv. at or to a point across intervening space etc.: "Come over and see us some time"; "over there"

adv. "He is known the world over"

adv. "She cannot get her ideas across"

adv. "Stay over the weekend"

adj. (prefix) excessive: "over-abusive"; "overabusive"

adj. supplementing or replacing manual effort; "power-assisted steering"

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

n. a skill at which you excel

n. an aptitude that may be developed

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

n. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

n. skill in an occupation or trade

n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

n. natural abilities or qualities

n. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

n. unusual mental ability

n. exceptional creative ability

n. a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

n. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

n. the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

n. the state of being controlled or governed

n. high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

n. a prominent status; "a person of importance"

n. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

n. controlling influence

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. enduring strength and energy

n. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

n. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"

n. strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"

n. capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

n. a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

n. physical strength

n. possessing muscular strength

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

n. any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit"

n. the quality of innocent naivete

n. morality with respect to sexual relations

n. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"

n. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

n. the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"

n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"

n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

n. someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise

n. a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)

n. a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

n. a ruler who is unconstrained by law

n. a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"

n. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

n. a person who possesses great material wealth

v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

v. accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"

v. swallow hastily

v. eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"

v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"

v. have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant"

v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

v. have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"

v. partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament

v. take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"

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. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

v. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

v. keep in one's possession; of animals

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

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. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

v. have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

v. have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

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. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

v. cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

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. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"

v. give equal rights to; of women and minorities

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. hold back

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

adj. settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"

adj. established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"

adj. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"

adj. constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"

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

v. take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"

v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

v. provide with shelter

adj. (informal) "a bit much"

adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

adj. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

adj. beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

adj. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

adj. far exceeding the normal: "a glaring error"; "gross inefficiency"

adj. relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power; "a motor-assisted bicycle"

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

adj. used up; "time is up"

n. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

n. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

n. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

n. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

v. be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"

v. lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

v. be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

v. relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

v. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"

v. make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

v. let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"

v. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

v. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"