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(v)
(intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
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(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
(transitive) To get.
(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
(transitive) To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
(transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail.
(transitive) To instruct or train.
(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
(intransitive) To appear suddenly.
American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.
(intransitive) To practice an ability.
(transitive) To change or transform (something).
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
(intransitive) To come into view.
(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
(transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
(transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
(transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.
(n)
A result of research or an investigation.
(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).
(transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
(ergative) To begin, commence, initiate.
(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
(transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
(law) The act of making (a bill) into law.
(intransitive, copulative) To reach; to get to a certain place.
(adj)
That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.
(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
(intransitive) To happen or take place.
(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
(transitive) To acquire or obtain.
In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
To move toward the speaker.
the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will
(intransitive) To become something different.
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
(intransitive) To occur or take place.
(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
(transitive) To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
(transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
(transitive) To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
The process by which something is strengthened.
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
(transitive) To create.
(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
(transitive) To begin; to start.
To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
To help the progress of (something); to further.
To design a new process or mechanism.
(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
To make easy or easier.
(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
The process by which something is upgraded.
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
(transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length.
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
(transitive) To find out where something is located.
Related to development.
(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
(rhetoric) expanded
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
(transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
(transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
(transitive) To use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit.
Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
A process of design.
(transitive) To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
Created according to a design.
(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
Having a definition or value.