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101To stand up for — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
102To stand upon — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
103To stand with — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
104excuse — excusable, adj. excusableness, n. excusably, adv. excusal, n. excuseless, adj. excuser, n. excusingly, adv. excusive, adj. excusively, adv. v …
105recede — recede1 /ri seed /, v.i., receded, receding. 1. to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. 2. to become more distant. 3. (of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away… …
106seal — ▪ I. seal seal 1 [siːl] noun [countable] a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization: • the Presidential seal ˌcommon ˈseal LAW a mark pressed into the paper of formal company documents:… …
107bind — bind1 [baınd] v past tense and past participle bound [baund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tie/fasten)¦ 2¦(form a connection)¦ 3¦(make somebody do something)¦ 4¦(stick together)¦ 5¦(book)¦ 6¦(stitch)¦ Phrasal verbs bind somebody over ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; O …
108bound — I UK [baʊnd] / US adjective [not usually before noun] ** 1) something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen bound to: If you have problems at home, it s bound to affect your work. The kids are out late, so of course she s bound to… …
109excuse — ex•cuse v. [[t]ɪkˈskyuz[/t]] n. [[t] ˈskyus[/t]] v. cused, cus•ing, n. 1) to regard or judge with indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.) 2) to offer an apology for; seek to remove the blame of: He excused his absence by… …
110fulfil — /fʊlˈfɪl / (say fool fil) verb (t) (fulfilled, fulfilling) 1. to carry out, or bring to consummation, as a prophecy, promise, etc. 2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands. 3. to satisfy (requirements, etc.) 4. to bring to an end …
