perishing

  • 31perish — [[t]pe̱rɪʃ[/t]] perishes, perishing, perished 1) VERB If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident. [WRITTEN] Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn. ...the ferry …

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  • 32δυσεξίτηλον — δυσεξίτηλος not easily perishing masc/fem acc sg δυσεξίτηλος not easily perishing neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 33per´ish|ing|ly — per|ish|ing «PEHR ihsh ihng», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. that perishes. 2. = deadly. (Cf. ↑deadly) 3. British Informal. beastly; darned: »Hold this perishing split pin (Punch). –adv …

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  • 34per|ish|ing — «PEHR ihsh ihng», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. that perishes. 2. = deadly. (Cf. ↑deadly) 3. British Informal. beastly; darned: »Hold this perishing split pin (Punch). –adv …

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  • 35Biennial — Bi*en ni*al, a. [L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. {Annual}.] 1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Continuing for two years, and …

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  • 36Endure — En*dure , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Endured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enduring}.] [F. endurer; pref. en (L. in) + durer to last. See {Dure}, v. i., and cf. {Indurate}.] 1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 37Endured — Endure En*dure , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Endured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enduring}.] [F. endurer; pref. en (L. in) + durer to last. See {Dure}, v. i., and cf. {Indurate}.] 1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. [1913… …

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  • 38Enduring — Endure En*dure , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Endured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enduring}.] [F. endurer; pref. en (L. in) + durer to last. See {Dure}, v. i., and cf. {Indurate}.] 1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain. [1913… …

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  • 39Gametophyte — Ga*me to*phyte, n. [Gamete + Gr. fyto n plant.] (Bot.) In the alternation of generations in plants, that generation or phase which bears sex organs and produces gametes. In the lower plants, as the alg[ae], the gametophyte is the conspicuous part …

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  • 40Perish — Per ish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perishing}.] [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p[ e]rir, p. pr. p[ e]rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. {Issue}, and see { ish}.] To… …

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