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choose

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(v) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

(v) select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

(v) see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

computer

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(n) a machine for performing calculations automatically

(n) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

catch

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(n) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

(n) the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single

(n) a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

(n) a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

(n) a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

(n) a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

(n) a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

(n) anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"

(n) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

(n) the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"

(v) contract; "did you catch a cold?"

(v) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

(v) be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

(v) grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"

(v) detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"

(v) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"

(v) become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"

(v) be the catcher; "Who is catching?"

(v) catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

(v) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

(v) to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

(v) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

(v) spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"

(v) reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"

(v) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

(v) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

(v) take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

(v) attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

(v) apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

(v) attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

(v) reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"

(v) suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

(v) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

(v) see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

(v) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

(v) perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

(v) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"

(v) check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

(v) start burning; "The fire caught"

certain

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(s) exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

(a) certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"

(s) capable of being depended on; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

(a) established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed"

clear

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(n) a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

(n) the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

(v) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

(v) rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

(v) remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

(v) make a way or path by removing objects; "Clear a path through the dense forest"

(v) remove the occupants of; "Clear the building"

(v) remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"

(v) rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer"

(v) make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

(v) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

(v) settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

(v) grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

(v) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

(v) pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

(v) pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

(v) go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"

(v) sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars"

(v) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"

(v) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

(v) make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

(v) yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

(v) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"

(v) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"

(v) go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

(v) become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

(s) of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

(a) clear to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature"

(a) free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

(s) free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"

(a) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"

(a) accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

(s) characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"

(s) clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern"

(s) (especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

(s) freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

(s) easily deciphered

(s) clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

(s) affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"

(s) free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond"

(s) (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"

(s) free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

(s) characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); "a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"

(r) in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

(r) completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"

cover

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(n) fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

(n) the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

(n) a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"

(n) the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

(n) bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

(n) a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"

(n) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

(n) covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

(n) a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

(n) a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

(v) clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"

(v) sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

(v) protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

(v) be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"

(v) maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"

(v) deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v) hold within range of an aimed firearm

(v) protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"

(v) be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

(v) play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"

(v) form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"

(v) provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

(v) put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

(v) copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

(v) cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

(v) travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

(v) spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"

(v) hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

(v) be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"

(v) to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"

(v) help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"

(v) invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"

(v) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

(v) make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"

(v) provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"

(v) span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"

cost

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(n) the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

(n) value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

(n) the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

(v) require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"

(v) be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

court

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(n) respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"

(n) a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"

(n) a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"

(n) a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

(n) the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"

(n) a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

(n) the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

(n) the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

(n) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

(n) Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

(v) make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"

(v) engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

(v) seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

couple

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(n) a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"

(n) a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"

(n) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

(n) two items of the same kind

(n) a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"

(v) bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

(v) link together; "can we couple these proposals?"

(v) make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"

(v) form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"

center

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(n) a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the center jump to start the game

(n) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

(n) the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

(n) a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

(n) the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"

(n) mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a mov

(n) a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

(n) the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"

(n) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n) the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

(n) politically moderate persons; centrists

(n) the middle of a military or naval formation; "they had to reinforce the center"

(n) a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"

(n) a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

(n) an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

(n) (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"

(n) (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

(n) (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

(v) direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

(v) move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"

(v) center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

(a) of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

carry

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(n) the act of carrying something

(v) be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

(v) continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

(v) include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"

(v) sing or play against other voices or parts; "He cannot carry a tune"

(v) serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

(v) pass on a communication; "The news was carried to every village in the province"

(v) be successful in; "She lost the game but carried the match"

(v) win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"

(v) secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily"

(v) cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

(v) have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet"

(v) be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

(v) drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"

(v) bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"

(v) propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence"

(v) propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"

(v) move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

(v) support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

(v) bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives"

(v) include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

(v) pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; "the dog was taught to fetch and carry"

(v) transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

(v) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

(v) transfer (entries) from one account book to another

(v) have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

(v) capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"

(v) have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"

(v) behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

(v) take further or advance; "carry a cause"

(v) compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time"

(v) extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"

(v) win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

(v) be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison"

(v) have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"

(v) keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"

(v) contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

(v) have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

(v) be conveyed over a certain distance; "Her voice carries very well in this big opera house"

(v) have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry

care

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(n) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"

(n) the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"

(n) attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

(n) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

(n) a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

(n) an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

(v) be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"

(v) feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

(v) prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

(v) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

(v) provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

control

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(n) the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

(n) (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"

(n) a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed control on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"

(n) discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

(n) power to direct or determine; "under control"

(n) great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

(n) a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"

(n) the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

(n) a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

(n) a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"

(n) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

(v) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

(v) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

(v) verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

(v) handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

(v) control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

(v) exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

(v) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

(v) verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

class

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(n) education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

(n) elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"

(n) people having the same social or economic status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

(n) a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"

(n) (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

(n) a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

(n) a body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"

(n) a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"

(v) arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

course

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(n) a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

(n) education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

(n) facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"

(n) (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"

(n) part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"

(n) a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

(n) general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

(n) a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

(v) hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"

(v) move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

(v) move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"

(r) as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"

college

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(n) a complex of buildings in which a college is housed

(n) British slang for prison

(n) the body of faculty and students of a college

(n) an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

consider

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(v) judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

(v) deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

(v) regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

(v) take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

(v) think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

(v) show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"

(v) look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

(v) look at attentively

(v) give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

change

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(n) the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

(n) a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

(n) a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"

(n) a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

(n) an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

(n) the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

(n) money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

(n) the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

(n) coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"

(n) a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"

(v) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

(v) make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

(v) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

(v) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

(v) remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

(v) change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

(v) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

(v) become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

(v) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

(v) give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

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(v) make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

(v) create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

(v) create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"

(v) pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"

(v) bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting"

(v) invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer"