| alliterate |
to display or use alliteration. [1/2 definitions] |
| allocate |
to assign or set aside (money or other resources) for some specific use. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both hands with equal skill. |
| analeptic |
a drug that restores strength to the body after a disease or the use of sedatives. [1/2 definitions] |
| analogize |
to reason or argue by use of analogy. [1/3 definitions] |
| angary |
the legal right of a state or nation at war to seize, destroy, or otherwise use the property of a neutral state, provided proper compensation is made. |
| anisole |
a clear aromatic liquid synthesized esp. for use in perfumes. |
| antinuclear |
opposed to the development, deployment, or use of nuclear devices such as weapons and power plants. |
| antitank |
designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles during combat. |
| aphasia |
partial or total loss of the ability to use or to understand spoken or written language, usu. as a result of damage to the brain. |
| application |
the act of putting to use. [1/6 definitions] |
| applicatory |
suited for use; practical. |
| apply |
to make use of or put to use. [2/6 definitions] |
| appropriation |
legislative authorization of money for specific use. [1/2 definitions] |
| archaic |
no longer in common use, esp. in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| arcuation |
the use of arches in building. [1/3 definitions] |
| arm-twisting |
(informal) the use of unrelenting or unethical pressure in an effort to persuade someone to do something. |
| artificial insemination |
the use of means other than sexual intercourse to impregnate a female. |
| assign |
to set apart for a particular use or for use by a particular person. [1/6 definitions] |
| assonance |
in poetry, use of the same vowel sounds in the accented syllables but with different consonants, as in "deep" and "feet". [1/2 definitions] |
| astrodome |
a transparent dome mounted on the top of an aircraft fuselage to facilitate the use of navigational or astronomical instruments. |