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

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

n. description in a source language program written for documentation

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

v. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"

v. mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

adj. (of a cargo shipment) the seller arranges transport and pays all costs until the cargo has been loaded, after which the buyer pays all costs

n. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

n. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

n. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"

n. an article giving opinions or perspectives

n. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

n. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

n. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

n. a new appraisal or evaluation

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 declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

n. an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"

n. a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

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

n. an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

n. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

n. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

n. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

n. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

n. a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"

n. expressing something in words

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"

v. be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

v. put into a good mood

v. supply with provisions

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

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. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

v. fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"

v. equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"

v. put into a good mood

v. fill or meet a want or need

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

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. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

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

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