compare (verb)
101defenestrate — verb /dəˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ a) To eject or throw (someone or something) from a window; compare . I defenestrated a clock to see if time flies! b) To throw out. The cultural historians of science feel the need to defenestrate science, or at least take it …
102persuade — verb /pəˈsweɪd/ a) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway. That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion. b) To urge, plead;… …
103shop around — verb To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor. , She’s shopping around for a new boyfriend …
104circumscribe — verb 1》 restrict; limit. 2》 Geometry draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it. Compare with inscribe. Derivatives circumscriber noun circumscription noun Origin ME: from L. circumscribere, from circum around +… …
105draw — verb (past drew; past participle drawn) 1》 produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper. ↘trace or produce (a line) on a surface. 2》 pull or drag (a vehicle) so as to make it follow behind. ↘pull or move (something)… …
106flow — verb 1》 move steadily and continuously in a current or stream. 2》 (of the sea or a tidal river) move towards the land; rise. Compare with ebb. 3》 move or issue forth steadily and freely. ↘[often as adjective flowing] hang loosely in a… …
107flutter — verb 1》 fly unsteadily by flapping the wings quickly and lightly. 2》 move or fall with a light irregular motion. 3》 (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly. noun 1》 an act or instance of fluttering. ↘a state or sensation of… …
108inscribe — verb 1》 write or carve (words or symbols) on a surface, especially as a formal or permanent record. 2》 write a dedication to someone in (a book). 3》 Geometry draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect.… …
109maul — verb 1》 (of an animal) wound by scratching and tearing. ↘handle or treat savagely or roughly. 2》 Rugby Union take part in a maul. noun 1》 Rugby Union a loose scrum formed around a player with the ball off the ground. Compare with ruck1. 2》… …
110tie — verb (ties, tying, tied) 1》 attach or fasten with string, cord, etc. ↘form into a knot or bow. ↘(tie someone up) restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. 2》 (also tie someone down) restrict… …
