to bring oneself to
61ingratiate — [in grā′shē āt΄] vt. ingratiated, ingratiating [prob. via It ingratiare (now ingraziare) < L phr. in gratiam, for the favor of < in , in + gratia, favor, GRACE] to make acceptable; esp., to bring (oneself) into another s favor or good… …
62sob — sob1 [säb] vi. sobbed, sobbing [ME sobben] 1. to weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths 2. to make a sound like that of sobbing, as the wind vt. 1. to bring (oneself) into a given state, esp. sleep, by sobbing 2 …
63drink — v. & n. v. (past drank; past part. drunk) 1 a tr. swallow (a liquid). b tr. swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel). c intr. swallow liquid, take draughts (drank from the stream). 2 intr. take alcohol, esp. to excess (I have heard that he… …
64ingratiate — v.refl. (usu. foll. by with) bring oneself into favour. Derivatives: ingratiating adj. ingratiatingly adv. ingratiation n. Etymology: L in gratiam into favour …
65measure — n. & v. n. 1 a size or quantity found by measuring. 2 a system of measuring (liquid measure; linear measure). 3 a rod or tape etc. for measuring. 4 a vessel of standard capacity for transferring or determining fixed quantities of liquids etc. (a… …
66smoke — n. & v. n. 1 a visible suspension of carbon etc. in air, emitted from a burning substance. 2 an act or period of smoking tobacco (had a quiet smoke). 3 colloq. a cigarette or cigar (got a smoke?). 4 (the Smoke) Brit. & Austral. colloq. a big city …
67sob — v. & n. v. (sobbed, sobbing) 1 intr. draw breath in convulsive gasps usu. with weeping under mental distress or physical exhaustion. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by out) utter with sobs. 3 tr. bring (oneself) to a specified state by sobbing (sobbed… …
68SOB — v. & n. v. (sobbed, sobbing) 1 intr. draw breath in convulsive gasps usu. with weeping under mental distress or physical exhaustion. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by out) utter with sobs. 3 tr. bring (oneself) to a specified state by sobbing (sobbed… …
69Oblomovism — /obˈlə mo vi zm/ noun The inability to bring oneself to act, lazy inertia, from the character of Oblomov, the embodiment of physical and mental laziness, in the novel of the same name by the Russian author Ivan Goncharov (1859) …
70get round to — To bring oneself to do (something) • • • Main Entry: ↑get get round to To have the time or inclination to do (something) after delay • • • Main Entry: ↑round …
