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Phonetic: "/ˈkælkjəleɪt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

Example: Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.

Definition: To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.

Definition: To plan; to expect; to think.

Definition: To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.

Example: to calculate or cast one's nativity

Definition: To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.

Example: to calculate a system of laws for the government and protection of a free people

Phonetic: "/æn/"

Part Of Speech: numeral

Definition: One

Phonetic: "/əˈmaʊnt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

Example: The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

Definition: A quantity or volume.

Example: Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

Definition: (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

Phonetic: "/əˈmaʊnt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (followed by to) To total or evaluate.

Example: It amounts to three dollars and change.

Definition: (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.

Example: He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.

Definition: To go up; to ascend.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/ˈmʌni/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

Definition: A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value.

Example: Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.

Definition: A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).

Example: money supply;  money market

Definition: Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

Definition: The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.

Definition: Wealth; a person, family or class that possesses wealth

Example: He married money.

Definition: An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.

Definition: A person who funds an operation.

Phonetic: "/lɛft/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The left side or direction.

Definition: The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

Example: The political left is holding too much power.

Definition: The left hand or fist.

Definition: A punch delivered with the left fist.

Definition: A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore).

Phonetic: "/lɛft/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.

Example: The left side.

Definition: Pertaining to the political left.

Phonetic: "/lɛft/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: On the left side.

Definition: Towards the left side.

Example: Turn left at the corner.

Definition: Towards the political left.

Example: The East Coast of the US leans left in elections.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

Definition: (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

Example: The after gun is abaft the forward gun.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Behind; later in time; following.

Example: I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

Example: The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.

Definition: Behind.

Example: He will leave a trail of destruction after him.

Definition: In pursuit of, seeking.

Example: He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.

Definition: In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

Example: We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.

Definition: Next in importance or rank.

Example: The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

Definition: As a result of.

Example: After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.

Definition: In spite of.

Example: After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

Definition: (usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

Example: I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.

Definition: According to an author or text.

Definition: Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

Example: to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness

Definition: According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

Phonetic: "/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

Example: I went home after we had decided to call it a day.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like.

Example: Merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.

Definition: To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest

Example: the banks discount notes and bills of exchange

Definition: To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).

Definition: To leave out of account or regard as unimportant.

Example: They discounted his comments.

Definition: To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount

Definition: (transactional analysis) To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.

Phonetic: "/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

Example: Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.

Definition: The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.

Example: Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.

Definition: Loss.

Phonetic: "/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.

Example: It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.

Phonetic: "/ɔː(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.

Definition: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Definition: Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Definition: Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!

Definition: Connects two equivalent names.

Example: The country Myanmar, or Burma

Phonetic: "/fiːz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: (feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.

Definition: An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.

Definition: An estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (fee simple) or limited to a particular class of heirs (fee tail).

Definition: Property; owndom; estate.

Definition: Money paid or bestowed; payment; emolument.

Definition: A prize or reward. Only used in the set phrase "A finder's fee" in Modern English.

Definition: A monetary payment charged for professional services.

Phonetic: "/fiːz/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.