volup

  • 1voluptific — volupˈtific, a. rare 0. [ad. late L. voluptificus.] ‘Making pleasure or delight’ (Bailey, 1721) …

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  • 2développer — (dé ve lo pé) v. a. 1°   Ôter l enveloppe qui contient quelque chose. Développer un paquet.    Fig. •   Mon âme en toute occasion Développe le vrai caché sous l apparence, LA FONT. Fabl. VII, 18.    Il se dit, ou plutôt il s est dit des personnes …

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  • 3έλπω — ἔλπω και ἐέλπω (Α) 1. δίνω ελπίδες 2. (μέσ., ομαι) ελπίζω, περιμένω 3. μέσ. φοβάμαι κάτι («ἐλπόμενος δέ τὶ οἱ κακόν ἔσεσθαι», Ηρόδ.) 4. νομίζω, υποθέτω. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Ο ενεργητικός μεταβιβαστικός ενεστ. έλπω είναι υστερογενής έναντι τού αρχικού… …

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  • 4Develop — De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make agreeable… …

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  • 5develope — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… …

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  • 6Developed — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… …

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  • 7Developing — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… …

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  • 8To develop a curved surface on a plane — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… …

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  • 9Voluptuous — Vo*lup tu*ous, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. ? to hope, ? hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the… …

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  • 10Voluptuously — Voluptuous Vo*lup tu*ous, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. ? to hope, ? hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that… …

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