Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (45)

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

n. (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"

n. a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer"

call

n. a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence"

Call

n. a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"

call

n. a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"

call

n. a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"

call

n. a term used in communications for the action taken by the transmitting station to establish a connection with the receiving station in a dial-up network

A, ampere, amp

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

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

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

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

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

call, call option

n. the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

call, procedure call

n. an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

call, claim

n. a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

call, margin call

n. a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

remuneration, earnings, wage, pay, salary

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

call, phone call, telephone call, telephone conversation

n. a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

call, cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation

n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

Verbs (49)

call

v. rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"

call

v. challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"

call

v. indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"

call

v. ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

call

v. send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; "Hawaii is calling!"; "A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling"

call

v. call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"

give, pay

v. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention"

pay, make a payment

v. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

pay, be worth it

v. be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

give, pay, devote

v. dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"

pay, pay up, ante up

v. cancel or discharge a debt

pay, make up, pay off, compensate

v. do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

yield, bear, pay

v. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

call, send for

v. order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

call, name

v. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

call, call off

v. give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

call, bid, make a bid

v. make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

call, phone, ring, telephone, call up

v. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

call, visit, call in, call on

v. pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

call, scream, cry, yell, shout, shout out

v. utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

Adverbs (8)

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

Adjectives (4)

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

ready, connected, on

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

Fuzzynyms (138)

bid, command, bidding, dictation

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

beck

n. a beckoning gesture

summons

n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time

coupon, voucher

n. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

case

n. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"

debate, disputation, public debate

n. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

income

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

gross, revenue, receipts, gross income

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

refund

n. money returned to a payer

remission, remittance, remittal

n. a payment of money sent to a person in another place

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

bonus, incentive

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

payoff, final payment

n. the final payment of a debt

payoff, bribe

n. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

payment

n. a sum of money paid

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

compensation

n. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

emolument

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

reimbursement

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

restitution, amends, redress, indemnity, indemnification, damages

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

retribution, requittal

n. a justly deserved penalty

tattoo

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

voice, vocalization

n. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

call, cry, outcry, yell, shout, vociferation

n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

cry, yell

n. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"

view, opinion

n. a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

cry, yell

n. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"

cheer

n. a cry or shout of approval

voice, vocalization

n. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

view, opinion

wave, beckon

v. signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

whistle

v. utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"

trill, pronounce with a trill

v. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

wave, beckon

v. signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"

whistle

v. utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"

trill, pronounce with a trill

v. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

confab, consult, confer, confabulate, consult together

v. have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"

reimburse

v. pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

recoup, reimburse

v. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

ransom, redeem, buy back

v. exchange or buy back for money; under threat

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

honor, honour, accept as pay

v. accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"

designate, denominate

v. assign a name or title to

holler, hollo, roar, clamor, clamour, vociferate

v. utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

snivel, whine

v. talk in a tearful manner

squall, waul, wawl

v. make high-pitched, whiney noises

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

Synonyms (34)

fund, pay for

v. furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"

pay off, buy off

v. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

convoke, convene, call together

v. call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"

raise, call up, arouse, evoke, conjure, invoke, call forth

v. call to arms; of military personnel

raise, arouse, bring up, invoke, call forth, put forward, conjure up, call down

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

kick up, evoke, call forth, provoke

v. evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

call out

v. call out loudly, as of names or numbers

outcry, exclaim, cry out, call out, speak loudly

v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

connected, machine-accessible

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

Antonyms (38)

put, put option

n. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

disbursement, disbursal, outlay, expenditure, expense

n. money paid out

fine, mulct, amercement

n. money extracted as a penalty

inquire, ask, enquire

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

request, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

owe, have a debt

v. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

collect, collate

v. to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"

find, get, receive, obtain

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

withhold, keep back

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

default, default on

v. fail to pay up

owe, have a debt

v. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

pay a call on

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