n. the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"

n. a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"

n. an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening"

n. acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

n. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

n. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

n. a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"

n. a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

n. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

n. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

n. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

n. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

n. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

n. business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"

n. customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"

n. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

n. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

n. a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

n. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

n. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

n. the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

v. reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

v. to hit a line drive

v. fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

v. cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

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

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

adj. relating to or characteristic of trade or traders; "the mercantile North was forging ahead"- Van Wyck Brooks

n. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

n. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

n. a strong line

n. a lightweight cord

n. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

n. a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed

n. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

n. a marking of a different color or texture from the background

n. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

n. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"

n. a linear array of numbers one above another

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

n. a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

n. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

n. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

n. a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

n. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

n. a line of (usually military) units following one after another

n. a linear array of numbers one above another

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

n. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

n. a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"

n. position or manner in which something is situated

n. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

n. a linear array of numbers one above another

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

n. a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

n. a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"

n. the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"

n. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

n. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

n. a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"

n. a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"

n. an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. training to improve strength or self-control

n. bringing together military forces

n. the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

n. the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

n. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

n. a group of followers or enthusiasts

n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

n. a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"

n. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

n. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

n. a restraint put around something to hold it together

n. anything that acts as a restraint

n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

n. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

n. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

n. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

n. an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"

n. a linear array of numbers one above another

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

n. a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"

n. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a short section of a musical composition

n. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

n. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

n. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

n. a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

n. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

n. an artifact that is heavy

n. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

n. any load that is difficult to carry

n. an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

n. an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

n. a ridge on a corrugated surface

n. any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

n. any long raised strip

n. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

n. a marking of a different color or texture from the background

n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

n. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

n. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

n. group of people related by blood or marriage

n. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

n. aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

n. people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"

n. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

n. any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

v. copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"

v. trace the shape of

v. make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

v. plot upon a graph

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

v. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"

v. determine the essential quality of

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

v. provide details for

v. specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

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"

adj. organized principally for financial gain; "Christmas has become a commercialized spectacle"

adj. profit oriented; "a commercial book"; "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Buchan; "a mercenary enterprise"; "a moneymaking business"

adj. (of production of chemicals) made for commercial purposes especially on a large scale; "technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid"

adj. resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations; "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the fall is only a technical correction"

adj. relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce: "a trade fair"; "trade journals"; "trade goods"

n. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"