Teacher asks the student:
"What is your aim in life?"
"To become a psychiatrist", the student replies.
"Very good", the teacher says, "Now would you please spell the word psychiatrist."
After some hesitation the student replies: "Well, I mean I want to be a doctor, sir. D-O-C-T-O-R."
- (often chance) course of events regarded as a power; fate. —attrib. Adj. Fortuitous, accidental. —v. (-cing) 1 colloq. Risk.
- happen (i chanced to find it). by any chance perhaps. By chance fortuitously. Chance one's arm try though unlikely to succeed. Chance on (or upon) happen to find, meet, etc. Game of chance one decided by luck, not skill. On the off chance just in case (the unlikely occurs). Stand a chance have a prospect of success etc. Take a chance (or chances) risk failure; behave riskily. Take a (or one's) chance on (or with) risk the consequences of. [latin cado fall]
- —n. - a making or becoming different. B alteration or modification.
- a money exchanged for money in larger units or a different currency. B money returned as the balance of that given in payment.
- new experience; variety (need a change).
- substitution of one thing for another (change of scene).
- (in full change of life) colloq. Menopause.
- (usu. In pl.) One of the different orders in which bells can be rung. —v. (-ging) 1 undergo, show, or subject to change; make or become different.
- a take or use another instead of; go from one to another (change one's socks; changed trains). B (usu. Foll. By for) give up or get rid of in exchange (changed the car for a van).
- give or get money in exchange for.
- put fresh clothes or coverings on.
- (often foll. By with) give and receive, exchange.
- change trains etc.
- (of the moon) arrive at a fresh phase. change down engage a lower gear. Change gear engage a different gear. Change hands 1 pass to a different owner.
- substitute one hand for the other. Change one's mind adopt a different opinion or plan. Change over change from one system or situation to another.
CHAPEL
n. - a place for private christian worship in a cathedral or large church, with its own altar. B this attached to a private house etc.
- a place of worship for nonconformists. B chapel service. 3 members or branch of a printers' trade union at a place of work. [medieval latin cappa cloak: the first chapel was a sanctuary in which st martin's cloak (cappella) was preserved]
CHARGE
card n. = *credit card.
- d'affaires n. (pl. Charges pronunc. Same) 1 ambassador's deputy.
- envoy to a minor country. [french]
- —v. (-ging) 1 a ask (an amount) as a price. B ask (a person) for an amount as a price.
- a (foll. By to, up to) debit the cost of to (a person or account). B debit (a person or account).
- a (often foll. By with) accuse (of an offence). B (foll. By that + clause) make an accusation that.
- (foll. By to + infin.) Instruct or urge.
- (foll. By with) entrust with.
- make a rushing attack (on).
- (often foll. By up) a give an electric charge to. B store energy in (a battery).
- (often foll. By with) load or fill (a vessel, gun, etc.) To the full or proper extent.
- (usu. As charged adj.) A (foll. By with) saturated with. B (usu. Foll. By with) pervaded (with strong feelings etc.). —n. - a price asked for services or goods. B financial liability or commitment.
- accusation.
- a task, duty, commission. B care, custody. C person or thing entrusted.
- a impetuous rush or attack, esp. In battle. B signal for this.
- appropriate amount of material to be put into a receptacle, mechanism, etc. At one time, esp. Of explosive for a gun.
- a property of matter causing electrical phenomena. B quantity of this carried by the body. C energy stored chemically for conversion into electricity.
- exhortation; directions, orders.
- heraldic device or bearing. in charge having command. Take charge (often foll. By of) assume control. chargeable adj. [latin carrus *car]
CHASER
n. - horse for steeplechasing.
- colloq. Drink taken after another of a different kind.
CHASTE
adj. - abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
- pure, virtuous.
- simple, unadorned. chastely adv. Chasteness n. [latin castus]
CHATTY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 fond of chatting.
- resembling chat. chattily adv. Chattiness n.
CHEEKY
adj. (-ier, -iest) impertinent. cheekily adv. Cheekiness n.
CHEERY
adj. (-ier, -iest) cheerful. cheerily adv. Cheeriness n.
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