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

n. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

n. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

n. an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

n. the passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"

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

n. a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"

n. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

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. any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

n. where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

n. the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

n. a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"

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

n. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

n. a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

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

v. to arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"

v. place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

v. sing a note with the correct pitch

v. assign to (a job or a home)

v. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

v. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

v. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"

v. locate; "The film is set in Africa"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"

v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

v. engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

v. assign to a station

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"

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

n. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

n. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

n. (diplomacy) an international agreement

n. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

n. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

n. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

n. all of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

n. primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

n. the young of an animal cared for at one time

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

n. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"

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. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

n. a point or extent in space

n. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

n. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the state of being held in high esteem and honor

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

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. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

n. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"

n. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

n. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

n. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"

n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

n. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass

n. a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

n. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

n. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

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

n. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

n. the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

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

n. the act of putting something in a certain place

n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

n. the organized work of a religious missionary

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

v. give a point to; "The candles are tapered"

v. make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

v. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. assign to a station

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

v. bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

v. become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

v. undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"

v. reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

v. contour economically or efficiently

v. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

v. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

v. attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

v. provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

v. give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

v. hand over formally

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

v. assign to a station

v. take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

v. give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

v. cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

v. give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

v. give an abstract (of)

v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

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. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

v. make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

v. live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

v. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

v. be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

v. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

v. put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

v. provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

v. attach to; "affix the seal here"

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

v. give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"

v. fill with people or supply with inhabitants; "people a room"; "The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country"

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

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

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

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

v. feel admiration for

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"

v. lift or elevate

v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

v. engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"

v. get on the back of; "mount a horse"

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

v. hand over formally

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

v. plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"

v. bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. gather in a mass, sum, or whole

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

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

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

v. become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds"

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

v. push along

v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

v. convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products"

v. contour economically or efficiently

v. make ridges into by pinching together

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

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

v. reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

v. become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

v. make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

v. provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"

v. cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"

v. narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

v. attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

v. become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

v. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

v. group with

v. lay on

v. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;

v. arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"

v. take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

v. go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"

v. create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

v. cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

v. put together out of existing material; "compile a list"

v. apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

v. put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"

v. to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

v. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

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

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

v. reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

v. exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

v. destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"

v. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

v. take and lift upward

v. give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"