"George, darling, what is it about me you find so attractive? Is it my personality?"
"No."
"Is it my figure?"
"No."
"Is it my charisma?"
"No."
"I give in."
"That’s it!"
- computing program for translating a programming language into machine code.
COMPLAIN
v. - express dissatisfaction.
- (foll. By of) a say that one is suffering from (an ailment). B state a grievance concerning.
- creak under strain. [latin plango lament]
COMPLETE
—adj. - having all its parts; entire.
- finished.
- total, in every way. —v. (-ting) 1 finish.
- make complete.
- fill in (a form etc.).
- conclude the sale or purchase of property. complete with having (as an important feature) (comes complete with instructions). completely adv. Completeness n. Completion n. [latin: related to *complement]
COMPLINE
n. - last of the canonical hours of prayer.
- service during this. [latin: related to *comply]
COMPOSER
n. Person who composes (esp. Music).
COMPOUND
fracture n. Fracture complicated by a wound.
- interest n. Interest payable on capital and its accumulated interest.
- —n. - mixture of two or more things.
- word made up of two or more existing words.
- substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions. —adj. - made up of two or more ingredients or parts.
- combined; collective. —v. - mix or combine (ingredients or elements).
- increase or complicate (difficulties etc.).
- make up (a composite whole).
- settle (a matter) by mutual agreement.
- law condone or conceal (a liability or offence) for personal gain.
- (usu. Foll. By with) law come to terms with a person. [latin compono -pos- put together]
- n. - enclosure or fenced-in space.
- enclosure, esp. In india, china, etc., in which a factory or house stands. [malay kampong]
COMPRESS
—v. - squeeze together.
- bring into a smaller space or shorter time. —n. Pad of lint etc. Pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation, stop bleeding, etc. compressible adj. [latin: related to *press1]
COMPRISE
v. (-sing) 1 include.
- consist of.
- make up, compose. [french: related to *comprehend]
COMPUTER
n. Electronic device for storing and processing data, making calculations, or controlling machinery.
- science n. The study of the principles and use of computers.
- virus n. Self-replicating code maliciously introduced into a computer program and intended to corrupt the system or destroy data.
CONCEIVE
v. (-ving) 1 become pregnant (with).
- a (often foll. By of) imagine, think. B (usu. In passive) formulate (a belief, plan, etc.). [latin concipio -cept-]
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