| about to |
ready to; very close to doing something. |
| above |
at, on, or to a higher place than something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrasive |
something rough used to wear away or polish a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| absolute |
something that is free from any external standard of existence or definition. [1/7 definitions] |
| absolute power |
complete control over someone or something, esp. of a government or ruler over his citizens. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. [1/2 definitions] |
| abstract |
existing as something without material form or substance. [4/13 definitions] |
| absurdity |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things. [1/2 definitions] |
| abuse |
to hurt someone or something by treating it in a bad way. [1/4 definitions] |
| accelerate |
to make something go faster. |
| accelerator |
a mechanical device that controls the speed of something, especially the gas pedal of a car. |
| accept |
to say yes when someone wants to give you something. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. [1/2 definitions] |
| accepting |
having become able to regard something unwanted as unavoidable and not to be fought against; resigned. [1/2 definitions] |
| access |
the right or ability to enter, look at, or use something. [1/4 definitions] |
| accessory |
a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better. |
| accommodation |
something that accommodates. [1/6 definitions] |
| accompaniment |
something that is added to or goes along with something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
to go along with or come with (someone or something) [2/4 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another person break the law or do something wrong. |
| accomplish |
to do or finish something, especially a thing that needed a lot of work or effort. |