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Affrontiveness (ăffrŭntĭvnĕs), n. The quality that gives an affront or offense. [R.] Bailey.
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Affuse (ăffūz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affused (-fūzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Affusing (�).] [L. affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See .] To pour out or upon. [R.]
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I first affused water upon the compressed beans. Boyle.
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Affusion (ăffūzhŭn), n. [Cf. F. affusion.] The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med) The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease. Dunglison.
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Affy (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affied (�); p. pr. Affying.] [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. .] 1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]
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2. To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] Shak.
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3. To bind in faith. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.
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Affy, v. i. To trust or confide. [Obs.] Shak.
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Afghan (�), a. Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
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Afghan, n. 1. A native of Afghanistan.
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2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
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Afghani adj. 1. 1 a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
Syn. -- Afghan, Afghanistani, afghanistani
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Afghanistan n. 1. a mountainous country in central Asia.
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Afghanistani adj. 1. of or pertaining to Afghanis.
Syn. -- Afghani, Afghan, afghanistani
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Afghanistani n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
Syn. -- Afghan, Pashto, Pathan
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Afield (�), adv. [Pref. a- + field.] 1. To, in, or on the field. “We drove afield.” Milton.
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How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.
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2. Out of the way; astray.
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Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! Trollope.
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Afire (ȧfīr), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + fire.] On fire.
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AFL [acronym.] the American Football League.
Syn. -- A. F. L.
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AFL-CIO [acronym.] the combined organizations of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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Aflame (ȧflām), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flame.] In flames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.
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Aflat (ȧflăt), adv. [Pref. a- + flat.] Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Aflaunt (ȧfl�nt), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flaunt.] In a flaunting state or position. Copley.
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Aflicker (ȧflĭkẽr), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flicker.] In a flickering state.
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Afloat (ȧflōt), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + float.] 1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
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On such a full sea are we now afloat. Shak.
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2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
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3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
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4. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.
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Aflow (ȧflō), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flow.] Flowing.
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Their founts aflow with tears. R. Browning.
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Aflush (ȧflŭsh), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, n.] In a flushed or blushing state.
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Aflush, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, a.] On a level.
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The bank is . . . aflush with the sea. Swinburne.
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Aflutter (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flutter.] In a flutter; agitated.
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Afoam (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foam.] In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.
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A. F. of L. (Abbrev.) American Federation of Labor.
Syn. -- AFL. [Webster Suppl.]

Afoot (�), adv. [Pref. a- + foot.] 1. On foot.
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We 'll walk afoot a while. Shak.
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2. Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress.
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The matter being afoot. Shak.
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Afore (�), adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or ætforan; pref. a- + fore.] 1. Before. [Obs.]
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If he have never drunk wine afore. Shak.
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2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel.
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Afore, prep. 1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic]
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2. (Naut.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.
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Coloq. Afore the mast , among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.
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Aforecited (�), a. Named or quoted before.
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Aforegoing (�), a. Goīng before; foregoing.
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Aforehand (�) adv. Beforehand; in anticipation. [Archaic or Dial.]
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She is come aforehand to anoint my body. Mark xiv. 8.
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Aforehand, a. Prepared; previously provided; -- opposed to behindhand. [Archaic or Dial.]
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Aforehand in all matters of power. Bacon.
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Aforementioned (�), a. Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison.
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Aforenamed (�), a. Named before. Peacham.
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Aforesaid (�), a. Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.
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Aforethought (�), a. Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder. Bouvier.
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Aforethought, n. Premeditation.
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Aforetime (�), adv. In time past; formerly. “He prayed . . . as he did aforetime.” Dan. vi. 10.
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A fortiori (�). [L.] (Logic & Math.) With stronger reason.
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Afoul (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. Totten.
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Coloq. To run afoul of , to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
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Afraid (�), p. a. [OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See , and cf. .] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] “Back they recoiled, afraid.” Milton.
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☞ This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. “I am afraid to die.” “I am afraid he will chastise me.” “Be not afraid that I your hand should take.” Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.
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Syn. -- Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious.
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Afreet (�), n. Same as .
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Afresh (�), adv. [Pref. a- + fresh.] Anew; again; once more; newly.
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They crucify . . . the Son of God afresh. Heb. vi. 6.
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Afric (�), a. African. -- n. Africa. [Poetic]
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African (�), a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.] Of or pertaining to Africa.
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Coloq. African hemp , a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India. -- Coloq. African marigold , a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta). -- Coloq. African oak or Coloq. African teak , a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
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Coloq. African violet . -- Coloq. African-American , see .
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African, n. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
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African-American adj. 1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture
Syn. -- Afro-American
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African-American n. 1. 1 an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent.
Syn. -- Afro-American, African, black, negro
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Africander (�), n. One born in Africa, the offspring of a white father and a “colored” mother. Also, and now commonly in Southern Africa, a native born of European settlers.
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African hunting dog n. (Zoöl.) same as .
Syn. -- painted wolf, African hunting dog.
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Africanism (�), n. A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. “The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers.” Milton.
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Africanize (�), v. t. To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. [Amer.] Bartlett.
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African wild dog n. 1. 1 (Zoöl.) a dog (Lycaon pictus) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of its family groups.
Syn. -- painted wolf, African hunting dog.
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Afrit (�), Afrite (�), Afreet (�), n. [Arab. 'ifrīt.] (Moham. Myth.) A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.
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Afro-American n. 1. an American whose ancestors were born in Africa.
Syn. -- African-American, African.
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Afro-American adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture.
Syn. -- African-American.
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Afro-Asian adj. 1. of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples. Afro-Asian population
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Afrocarpus n. 1. 1 dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to S and SE Africa: yellowwood2; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus.
Syn. -- genus Afrocarpus
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Afront (�), adv. [Pref. a- + front.] In front; face to face. -- prep. In front of. Shak.
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afropavo n. 1. 1 an African fowl genus; both sexes are brightly colored.
Syn. -- Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis
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afro-wig n. 1. a wig that gives the appearance of an afro hairdo.
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Aft (ȧft), adv. & a. [AS. æftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See .] (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
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After (ȧfttẽr), a. [AS. æfter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. 'apwterw further off. The ending -ter is an old comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and after is a compar. of of, off. √194. See ; cf. .] 1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall.
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☞ In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as, after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the most part the words are properly kept separate when after has this meaning.
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2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway. It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts and mizzenmasts.
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Coloq. After body (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat, or middle part.
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After, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. “Shut doors after you.” Shak.
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2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak.
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Codrus after Ph�bus sings the best. Dryden.
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3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
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After I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Matt. xxvi. 32.
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4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.
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5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
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6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
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Ye shall not go after other gods. Deut. vi. 14.
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? 1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
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7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
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8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
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Coloq. To name or Coloq. call after , to name like and reference to.
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Our eldest son was named George after his uncle. Goldsmith.
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9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
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He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes. Isa. xi. 3.
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They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. Rom. viii. 5.
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10. According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]
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He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon.
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Coloq. After all , when everything has been considered; upon the whole. -- Coloq. After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively. -- Coloq. One after another , successively. -- Coloq. To be after , to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money.
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After, adv. Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
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It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7.
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☞ After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See under , a., 1.
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Afterbirth (�), n. (Med.) The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.
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Aftercast (�), n. A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.
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Afterclap (�), n. An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end. Spenser.
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Aftercrop (�), n. A second crop or harvest in the same year. Mortimer.
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After damp (�).An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See .
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After-dinner (�), n. The time just after dinner. “An after-dinner's sleep.” Shak. [Obs.] -- a. Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap.
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After-eatage (�), n. Aftergrass.
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Aftereye (�), v. t. To look after. [Poetic] Shak.
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Aftergame (�), n. A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient. Wotton.
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Coloq. Aftergame at Irish , an ancient game very nearly resembling backgammon. Beau. & Fl.
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After-glow (�), n. A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.
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Aftergrass (�), n. The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown; aftermath.
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Aftergrowth (�), n. A second growth or crop, or (metaphorically) development. J. S. Mill.
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Afterguard (�), n. (Naut.) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails. Totten.
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After-image (�), n. The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.
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Afterings (�), n. pl. The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [Obs.] Grose.
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Aftermath (�), n. [After + math. See .] A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen. Holland.
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After-mentioned (�), a. Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing).
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Aftermost (�), a. superl. [OE. eftemest, AS. æftemest, akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last, orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te, -me, -st.] 1. Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.
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2. (Naut.) Nearest the stern; most aft.
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Afternoon (�), n. The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.
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After-note (�), n. (Mus.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note.
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Afterpains (�), n. pl. (Med.) The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.
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Afterpiece (�), n. 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment.
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2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder.
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After-sails (�), n. pl. (Naut.) The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast. Totten.
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after-school adj. 1. outside regular school hours. a special after-school class
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Aftersensation (?), n. (Psychol.) A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.
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Aftershaft (�), n. (Zoöl.) The .
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aftershafted adj. 1. having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
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after-shave n. same as .
Syn. -- after-shave lotion
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after-shave lotion n. 1. 1 a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving.
Syn. -- after-shave
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Aftertaste (�), n. A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.
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Afterthought (�), n. 1. Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought.
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2. an action taken after another action and related to the first action, which would normally or optimally be done along with the first action; -- as, to do something as an afterthought.
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3. a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its original design.
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{ Afterwards (�), Afterward (�), } adv. [AS. æfteweard, a., behind. See , and (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.] At a later or succeeding time.
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Afterwise (�), a. Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.
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After-wit (#), n. Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. “After-wit comes too late when the mischief is done.” L'Estrange.
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After-witted (�), a. Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. Tyndale.
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Aftmost (�), a. (Naut.) Nearest the stern.
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Aftward (�), adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern.
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Aga or Agha (ȧgä or āgȧ), n. [Turk. aghā a great lord, chief master.] In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.
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Again (?; 277), adv. [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongeán, against, again; on + geán, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. .] 1. In return, back; as, bring us word again.
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2. Another time; once more; anew.
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If a man die, shall he live again? Job xiv. 14.
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3. Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.
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4. In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.
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5. On the other hand. “The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman.” Shak.
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6. Moreover; besides; further.
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Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc. Herschel.
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Coloq. Again and again , more than once; often; repeatedly. -- Coloq. Now and again , now and then; occasionally. -- Coloq. To and again , to and fro. [Obs.] De Foe.
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☞ Again was formerly used in many verbal combinations, as, again-witness, to witness against; again-ride, to ride against; again-come, to come against, to encounter; again-bring, to bring back, etc.
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{ Again (�), Agains (�), } prep. Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.]
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Albeit that it is again his kind. Chaucer.
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Againbuy (�), v. t. To redeem. [Obs.] Wyclif.
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Againsay (�), v. t. To gainsay. [Obs.] Wyclif.
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Against (?; 277), prep. [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See .] 1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over.
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Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
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2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
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3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time.
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The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding.
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An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale.
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4. By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial.]
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Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11.
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Coloq. Against the sun , in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.
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Againstand (�), v. t. To withstand. [Obs.]
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Againward (�), adv. Back again. [Obs.]
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