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| a-1 |
on; at; into; to. |
| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions] |
| aborning |
coming into existence or achieving realization. |
| accede |
to come into possession of an office, title, or the like (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| accepted |
welcomed into a group or society; approved. [1/2 definitions] |
| accession |
the act of coming into possession of an office, title, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| acetabulum |
the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone into which the top of the thighbone fits. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetify |
to turn into or become vinegar or acetic acid. |
| acidify |
to make or change into acid. [2 definitions] |
| acrylic fiber |
any of a group of synthetic fibers that are made chiefly of acrylonitrile that has been formed into polymers. |
| acrylonitrile |
a poisonous and carcinogenic liquid that is made into polymers for use as raw material in acrylic fibers. |
| activation code |
a set of characters, consisting of numbers, letters, characters, or a combination of these, that is sent by a website to a user's email so that the website can verify the user's email address and comply with the user's request to begin a new service or change personal information. Once received, the user enters the code into the provided box on the website so that fulfillment of the user's request can begin. |
| actuate |
to put into action or set in motion; cause to operate. [1/2 definitions] |
| adit |
an entrance or means of access, esp. a more or less horizontal passageway that leads into a mine. |
| adjust |
to fit into or adapt oneself to conditions (often fol. by "to"). [1/5 definitions] |
| adjustable |
able to be adjusted; able to be made into a more desirable, fitting, or correct state, position, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| administer |
to bring into operation or use; implement. [1/5 definitions] |
| admix |
to mix with or into something else; make an admixture with. |
| adobe |
a building material of sun-dried clay mixed with straw, usu. made into bricks. [1/3 definitions] |
| adventive |
a plant or animal introduced into a new locale or environment and not yet fully established. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
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