English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best WritersBaldwin, Cradock, 1818 - Всего страниц: 904 |
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... compounded of the primitive for and sake , seek , secan , signifying to seek no more , to leave off seeking that which has been an object of search . RELINQUISH , in Latin relinquo , is compounded of re or retro behind and linquo to ...
... compounded of the primitive for and sake , seek , secan , signifying to seek no more , to leave off seeking that which has been an object of search . RELINQUISH , in Latin relinquo , is compounded of re or retro behind and linquo to ...
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... compounded of the intensive syllable a or ad and baisser from bas low , in Latin basis the base , which is the lowest part of a column . It is at present used princi- pally in the Scripture language , or in a metaphorical style , to ...
... compounded of the intensive syllable a or ad and baisser from bas low , in Latin basis the base , which is the lowest part of a column . It is at present used princi- pally in the Scripture language , or in a metaphorical style , to ...
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... compounded of re back and traho to draw , signifying to draw back what has been let go . REVOKE and RECALL have the ... compounded of ab and oleo to lose the smell , signifying to lose every trace of former existence . ABROGATE , in ...
... compounded of re back and traho to draw , signifying to draw back what has been let go . REVOKE and RECALL have the ... compounded of ab and oleo to lose the smell , signifying to lose every trace of former existence . ABROGATE , in ...
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... compounded of the intensive syllable ab and breviare , from brevis short , signifying to make short . CURTAIL , in French courte short and tailler to cut , signifies to diminish in length by cutting . CONTRACT , in Latin contractus ...
... compounded of the intensive syllable ab and breviare , from brevis short , signifying to make short . CURTAIL , in French courte short and tailler to cut , signifies to diminish in length by cutting . CONTRACT , in Latin contractus ...
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... compounded of di or dis asunder and verto to turn , signi- fies to turn aside . from the object that is present ... compounded of ab from and solvo to loose , signifying to loose from that with which one is bound . ACQUIT , in French ...
... compounded of di or dis asunder and verto to turn , signi- fies to turn aside . from the object that is present ... compounded of ab from and solvo to loose , signifying to loose from that with which one is bound . ACQUIT , in French ...
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious ... George Crabb Полный просмотр - 1818 |
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action ADDISON admit affections animals applied authority bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cation cause cerned character Christian Cicero circum circumstances comes common compounded comprehends conduct constitute CUMBERLAND deceive degree denotes disposition distinction Divine DRYDEN employed endeavour epithets evil exer express feeling figure former French frequently friends German give Greek habit happiness heart Hebrew honor human idea implies individual indulge JOHNSON judgement Latin latter less low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode moral mortal band nature neral ness never nexion nifies object occasion offender one's opposed ourselves pain participle particular party passion person pleasure POPE principles properly racter regard religion respects Saxon sentiment serves SHAKSPEARE signifies literally signifies the thing sion society sometimes speak species spects spirit STEELE superior temper THOMSON thought tion truth vice vidual virtue wish words
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Стр. 450 - Chief, lovely Spring, in thee, and thy soft scenes, The smiling God is seen; while water, earth, And air attest his bounty; which exalts The brute creation to this finer thought, And annual melts their undesigning hearts Profusely thus in tenderness and joy. Still let my song a nobler note assume, And sing th...
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