Common English Words

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480	child	©
1. n. A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
Go easy on him: he is but a child.
2. n. (obsolete) a female child, a girl.
3. n. (with possessive) One's son or daughter, regardless of age.
My youngest child is forty-three.
481	question
1. n. A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
What is your question?
2. n. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
There was a question of which material to use.
482	bed
1. n. A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on.
My cat often sleeps on my bed.I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep.
2. n. A prepared spot to spend the night in.
When camping, he usually makes a bed for the night from hay and a blanket.
3. n. (usually after a preposition) One's place of sleep or rest.
483	word
1. n. The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
2. n. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
3. n. The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
4. n. A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
5. n. Something like such a unit of language:
484	enters
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of enter
2. n. plural of enter
	enter
1. v. (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
2. v. To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
3. v. (figuratively) To go or come into (a state or profession).
485	forget	©
1. v. To lose remembrance of.
I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.
2. v. To unintentionally not do, neglect.
I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.
3. v. To unintentionally leave something behind.
486	speak	©
1. v. (intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
You're speaking too fast.
2. v. (intransitive) To have a conversation.
It's been ages since we've spoken.
487	fire	©
1. n. A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
2. n. An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
3. n. The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
488	fight	©
1. v. (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.
2. v. (reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
3. v. (intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.
489	city	©
1. n. A large settlement, bigger than a town.
São Paulo is one of the largest cities in South America.
2. n. (UK) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
3. n. (Australia) The central business district; downtown.
I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
490	across	©
1. prep. To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
We rowed across the river.
Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.
He came across the street to meet me.
2. prep. On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
491	sort	©
1. n. A general type.
2. n. Manner; form of being or acting.
3. n. (obsolete) Condition above the vulgar; rank.
4. n. (dated) Group, company.
5. n. (informal) A person evaluated in a certain way (bad, good, strange, etc.).
492	six
1. num. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).
2. num. Describing a group or set with six elements.
3. n. The digit or figure 6.
4. n. (military slang) Rear, behind (rear side of something).
cover my six
493	clear	©
1. adj. Transparent in colour.
as clear as crystal
2. adj. Bright, not dark or obscured.
The windshield was clear and clean.
Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
494	wish	©
1. n. a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen
2. n. an expression of such a desire etc.
3. n. the process of expressing or thinking about such a desire etc. (often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power(s)
4. n. the thing desired or longed for
Your dearest wish will come true.
495	beautiful
1. adj. Attractive and possessing beauty.
Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.
There's a beautiful lake by the town.
2. adj. (of the weather) Pleasant; clear.
It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.
496	walk
1. v. (intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times
To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.
2. v. (intransitive, colloquial, legal) To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.
If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.
3. v. (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.
497	met	©
1. v. (obsolete) To dream.
2. v. simple past tense and past participle of meet
3. v. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of mete (to measure)
	meet
1. v. To make contact (with) while in proximity.
2. v. To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.
3. v. To come face to face with someone by arrangement.
498	guys
1. n. plural of guy
	guy
1. n. (British) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
2. n. (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
3. n. (colloquial) A man, fellow.
4. n. (especially, in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
5. n. (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.
499	words	©
1. n. plural of word
Words have a longer life than deeds. — Pindar (translated)
2. n. Angry debate or conversation; argument.
After she found out the truth, she had words with him, to tell him how she felt.
3. n. Lines in a script for a performance.
	word
1. n. The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
2. n. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
3. n. The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
4. n. A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
5. n. Something like such a unit of language:

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