Common English Words

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700	picture	©
1. n. A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
2. n. An image; a representation as in the imagination.
3. n. A painting.
There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.
4. n. A photograph.
701	further	©
1. v. To help forward; to assist.
2. v. To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
Further the economy.
to further the peace process
3. adj. comparative form of far: more far; of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time.
702	service	©
1. n. An act of being of assistance to someone.
I say I did him a service by ending our relationship - now he can freely pursue his career.
2. n. (economics) The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.
Hair care is a service industry.
3. n. A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.
703	likely	©
1. adj. probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
Rain is likely later this afternoon.
2. adj. (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable
They are likely to become angry with him.
He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.
704	shouldn't
1. v. should not (negative auxiliary)
	should
1. v. (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no
2. v. (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable.
	shall
1. v. (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
2. v. Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
	not
1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
2. adv. To no degree.
705	ones
1. n. plural of one
	one
1. num. (cardinal) The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
2. num. (number theory) The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
706	besides
1. prep. (obsolete) Beside.
2. prep. In addition, in addition to.
3. prep. Other than; except for; instead of.
I don't want to go anywhere besides India.
4. adv. (conjunctive) Also; in addition.
707	pick	©
1. n. A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
2. n. A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.
3. n. A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair.
4. n. A choice; ability to choose.
5. n. That which would be picked or chosen first; the best.
708	market	©
1. n. City square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.
2. n. An organised, often periodic, trading event at such site.
The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh.
3. n. Flea market
4. n. A group of potential customers for one's product.
709	itself
1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
The door closed by itself
2. pron. (emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate
The door itself is quite heavy.
3. pron. (emphatic, archaic) it; (used to refer back to an earlier subject)
710	enter	©
1. v. (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked.
2. v. To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
to enter a knife into a piece of wood; to enter a boy at college, a horse for a race, etc.
3. v. (figuratively) To go or come into (a state or profession).
711	present	©
1. adj. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
2. adj. Located in the immediate vicinity.
Is there a doctor present? Several people were present when the event took place.
712	meeting	©
1. n. The action of the verb to meet.
2. n. A gathering of people/parties for a purpose.
We need to have a meeting about that soon.
3. n. The people at such a gathering, as a collective.
What has the meeting decided.
	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.
713	simply	©
1. adv. (manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
2. adv. (manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety
3. adv. (manner) Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
4. adv. (focus) Merely; solely.
I was simply asking a question.
714	standing	©
1. v. present participle of stand
2. adj. Erect, not cut down.
3. adj. Performed from an erect position.
standing ovation
4. adj. Remaining in force or status.
	stand
1. v. To position or be positioned physically.:
2. v. (intransitive) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
3. v. (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
715	win	©
1. v. (obsolete, transitive) To conquer, defeat.
2. v. (transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
3. v. To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
4. v. To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
716	near	©
1. adj. Physically close.
2. adj. Closely connected or related.
3. adj. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
a near friend
4. adj. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
717	plans	©
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of plan
2. n. plural of plan
3. n. Arrangements to go on a trip.
	plan
1. n. A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
2. n. A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
3. n. A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the e
718	certain	©
1. adj. Sure, positive, not doubting.
I was certain of my decision.
2. adj. (obsolete) Determined; resolved.
3. adj. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
4. adj. Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.
719	area	©
1. n. (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
2. n. A particular geographic region.
3. n. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
The photo is a little dark in that area.
4. n. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

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