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

n. living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"

n. a motive for living; "pottery was his life"

n. a living person; "his heroism saved a life"

n. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"

n. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

n. a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"

n. the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"

n. the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"

n. number of shots allowed to play

n. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"

n. an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"

n. the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"

n. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"

n. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"

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

n. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

n. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

n. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

n. a news story of major importance

n. animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life

n. the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

n. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"

n. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

n. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

n. evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

n. an actor who plays a principal role

n. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

v. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

v. be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"

v. to make the first play

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

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

v. cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

v. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

v. lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

v. be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

v. take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

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"

n. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will

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

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

n. an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"

n. active strength of body or mind

n. all phenomena that are not artificial

n. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"

n. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

n. an energetic style

n. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound

n. characterized by high spirits and animation

n. an energetic style

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

n. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

n. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"

n. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

n. a light insulated conductor for household use

n. a strong line

n. a stimulus that provides information about what to do

n. actress who plays the leading female role

n. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

n. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

n. a slight indication

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

n. evidence that helps to solve a problem

n. a clue that something has been present

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

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

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

v. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

v. direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

v. guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

v. show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

v. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

v. act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car"

v. accompany as a chaperone

v. accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

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

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

v. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

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

v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"

v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

v. vary the pitch of one's speech

v. act as a master of ceremonies

v. assign under a mandate; of nations

v. fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"

v. assign authority to

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

v. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

v. accompany as a chaperone

v. escort in transit; "the trucks convoyed the cars across the battle zone"; "the warships convoyed the merchant ships across the Pacific"

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. 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. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

v. follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

v. be obedient to