distance (verb)

  • 51checkrow — verb plant in checkrows • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑set • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: check ( …

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  • 52lay up — verb disable or confine, as with an illness She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks • Hypernyms: ↑disable, ↑disenable, ↑incapacitate • Verb Frames: Something s somebody Something s something …

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  • 53cardinalize — verb to transform an ordinal measure (where distance between points doesnt matter, just the ordering) into a cardinal one (where distance matters) …

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  • 54distantiate — verb To distance (keep at a metaphorical or mental distance) See Also: distantiation …

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  • 55recede — verb ADVERB ▪ a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat ▪ His fine dark hair was receding a little. ▪ further ▪ gradually …

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  • 56reach — verb 1》 stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something.     ↘(reach something out) stretch out one s hand or arm.     ↘(reach something down) stretch upwards to pick something up and bring it to a lower level.     ↘hand (something) to.… …

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  • 57sprint — verb run at full speed over a short distance. noun an act or spell of sprinting. ↘a short, fast race run over a distance of 400 metres or less. ↘a short, fast race in cycling, horse racing, etc. Derivatives sprinter noun sprinting noun Origin C18 …

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  • 58alienate — verb was it the dispute over the inheritance that has alienated these two brothers? Syn: estrange, divide, distance, put at a distance, isolate, cut off; set against, turn away, turn off, drive apart, marginalize, disunite, set at variance/odds,… …

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  • 59determine — verb 1 discover the facts about sth ADVERB ▪ exactly, precisely ▪ We need a detailed investigation to determine exactly why these cancers are occurring. ▪ reliably ▪ conclusively, definitiv …

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  • 60fade — verb ADVERB ▪ fast, quickly, rapidly ▪ Hopes of a peace settlement were fading fast. ▪ soon ▪ gradually, slowly …

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