One day an unknown youth asked Mozart to explain to him how to start to compose a symphony.
- You are young, - answered Mozart. In the beginning write a ballade, and if you like it, come to me.
- But you! At the age of ten you have composed a lot of music.
- But I did not ask anybody how to do it.
v. - legally take (a person) into a relationship, esp. Another's child as one's own.
- choose (a course of action etc.).
- take over (another's idea etc.).
- choose as a candidate for office.
- accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road etc.).
- accept or approve (a report, accounts, etc.). adoption n. [latin: related to *ad-, *opt]
ADORE
v. (-ring) 1 love intensely.
- worship as divine.
- colloq. Like very much. adoration n. Adorer n. [latin adoro worship]
ADORN
v. Add beauty to; decorate. adornment n. [latin: related to *ad-, orno decorate]
ADULT
—adj. - mature, grown-up.
- (attrib.) Of or for adults (adult education). —n. Adult person. adulthood n. [latin adolesco adultus grow up]
AEGIS
n. Protection; support. [greek aigis shield of zeus or athene]
AFFIX
—v. - attach, fasten.
- add in writing. —n. - addition.
- gram. Prefix or suffix. [latin: related to *fix]
AFOOT
adv. & predic.adj. In operation; progressing.
AFORE
comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
AFTER
—prep. - following in time; later than (after a week).
- in view of, in spite of (after what you did what do you expect?; after all my efforts i still lost).
- behind (shut the door after you).
- in pursuit or quest of (run after them).
- about, concerning (asked after her).
- in allusion to (named after the prince).
- in imitation of (a painting after rubens).
- next in importance to (best one after mine). —conj. Later than (left after they arrived). —adv. - later (soon after).
- behind (followed on after). —adj. - later, following (in after years).
- naut. Nearer the stern (after cabins). after all in spite of everything (after all, what does it matter?). After one's own heart to one's taste. [old english]
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