| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apposition |
the act of placing together or side by side. [3 definitions] |
| appositive |
in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun and is placed, without a conjunction, immediately after a noun or noun equivalent that refers to the same person, place, or thing, such as "a devoted scholar" in "my mother, a devoted scholar". [2 definitions] |
| appraisal |
a judgment about the nature, quality, or value of someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| appraise |
to estimate the quality or nature of. [2 definitions] |
| appreciable |
capable of being perceived, measured, or estimated. |
| appreciate |
to feel grateful for (something) or to (someone). [4 definitions] |
| appreciation |
understanding of the value of something given and an accompanying feeling of thankfulness. [5 definitions] |
| appreciative |
feeling or capable of feeling gratitude or appreciation. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. [4 definitions] |
| apprehensible |
able to be perceived or understood. |
| apprehension |
anxiety about future events. [3 definitions] |
| apprehensive |
feeling anxiety about future events. |
| apprentice |
one who works for another to learn his or her skill or trade. [3 definitions] |
| apprenticeship |
the process of working for another to learn that person's skill or trade, or the act of becoming engaged in this way. |
| apprise |
to inform (often fol. by "of"). |
| apprize |
variant of apprise. |
| approach |
to come or go near to. [9 definitions] |
| approachable |
available to others; easily approached. |
| approbation |
approval; praise. [2 definitions] |