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| abut |
to touch along a common line or surface; come in contact (often fol. by "on", "upon," or "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| abutment |
the place where adjoining things come in contact; juncture. [1/2 definitions] |
| accede |
to come into possession of an office, title, or the like (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to go along with or come with (someone or something) [1/4 definitions] |
| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| advance |
to come or move forward. |
| agree |
to come to an understanding or a decision with another person. [1/3 definitions] |
| airport |
a large area of land where airplanes come and go. |
| alight1 |
to come to rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| align |
to come into line. [1/6 definitions] |
| appear |
to begin to be seen. [3 definitions] |
| approach |
to come or go near to. |
| approximate |
to be quite like; come close to. [1/4 definitions] |
| arise |
to appear; come into being. [1/3 definitions] |
| arrive |
to come to or reach a certain place. |
| ascertain |
to come to know (some information) with complete certainty, especially through a process of investigation; determine. |
| ashram |
the residence, usu. secluded, of a Hindu philosopher or religious teacher to whom followers come for instruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| assemble |
to come together in one group. [1/3 definitions] |
| associate |
to come together as friends, business partners, or companions (often followed by "with"). [1/6 definitions] |
| attract |
to cause to come near. [1/2 definitions] |
| avalanche |
to fall or come down suddenly, as in an avalanche. [1/4 definitions] |
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