Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit. My reasons are both good and weighty. Shakespeare My meaning in saying he is a good man is ...
source also of Latin cum "with", and con-"(together) with", the German collective prefix ge- "all together", as Berg "mountain" » Gebirge "mountain range", Russian s(o) "with", Serbin s(a) "with", Polish z(e) "with", Hindi saath "with, by", Marathi saha "with", and ...
Meaning: 1. (Biology, ecology) The drive to return to or remain at the site of birth. 2. (Ecology) A dispersal method in which spores and other reproductive particles tend to remain near their point of origin.Notes: This word is so new it is found in only a handful of major ...
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Meaning: A song sung by sailors for entertainment or in rhythm with their work.Notes: This word is only coincidentally homophonic with shanty "shack". It refers to a song, as in 'sea shanty', as sung by sailors of old. It has been variously spelled shantey, chantey and chanty over ...
In Play: The literal meaning implies altruism: "Hankamer came to regret he had endowed the Beaver Lick Christian Church with so much of his inheritance." The figurative sense implies natural traits: "Hankamer was endowed with great generosity but little circumspection."...
Meaning: One of many sequential events, such as an installment of a TV or radio show, or a distinct passage of music.Notes: The accent of this word moves two syllables forward in the adjective, episodic, to [e-pê-sah-dik], and the adverb, episodically, also reflects this change. The...
Meaning: 1. The male parent, sire; the spouse or mate of the mother. 2. An originator or initiator, as George Washington is said to be the father of the United States.Notes: The word father has fathered many offspring itself. It has an adjective, fatherly, a noun, fatherhood, ...