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  • 1Foot — Foot, v. t. 1. To kick with the foot; to spurn. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To set on foot; to establish; to land. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To tread; as, to… …

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  • 2foot — /fυt/ verb ♦ to foot the bill to pay the costs ♦ to foot up an account US to add up a column of numbers …

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  • 3foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… …

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  • 4Foot odor — is a type of body odor that affects the feet of humans and is generally considered to be an unpleasant smell.CauseFoot odor often results from wearing shoes and/or socks, especially shoes or socks with inadequate air ventilation, for many hours.… …

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  • 5Foot the bill — The idiom foot the bill means basically :1. to pay all the costs for something (We ended up having to foot the bill for a new roof because our insurance didn t cover storm damage.) [http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/foot+the+bill The Free… …

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  • 6foot — /fʊt / (say foot) noun (plural feet for defs 1 21, foots for def. 22) 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… …

  • 7foot — [[t]fʊt[/t]] n. pl. feetfor1 4, 8 16, 19, 21; foots for20; 1) zool. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves 2) zool. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function 3)… …

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  • 8To foot a bill — Foot Foot, v. t. 1. To kick with the foot; to spurn. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To set on foot; to establish; to land. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To tread; as …

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  • 9To foot it — Foot Foot, v. t. 1. To kick with the foot; to spurn. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To set on foot; to establish; to land. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To tread; as …

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  • 10Foot plough — The foot plough is a type of spade used for cultivation, in the north west of Scotland. The Scottish Gaelic language contains many terms for the various varieties, e.g. cas dhìreach (straight foot) for the straighter variety and on, but cas chrom …

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