n. a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"

n. a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

n. a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

n. an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

n. a promise; "he gave his word"

n. word processor for PC from Microsoft

n. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)

v. to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

v. transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"

v. transport commercially

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. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

v. assign to a station

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

n. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

n. the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

n. the intended meaning of a communication

n. a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

n. a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

n. an official report (usually sent in haste)

n. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

n. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

n. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

n. a conversation especially a formal one

n. a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

n. a negotiation between enemies

n. a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"

n. formal conversation

n. a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one); "they had a bitter exchange"

n. an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

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 written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

v. transport commercially as cargo

v. transport in a vehicle; "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"; "haul vegetables to the market"

v. draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"

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. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. make a thrusting forward movement

v. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"

v. swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

v. move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

v. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

v. transport commercially

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

v. foreshadow or presage

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

v. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

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. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

v. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

v. stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

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