—v. - speak to or treat with scornful abuse.

- offend the self-respect or modesty of. —n. Insulting remark or action. insulting adj. Insultingly adv. [latin insulto leap on, assail]

v. (-ring) (often foll. By against; also absol.) Secure compensation in the event of loss or damage to (property, life, a person, etc.) By advance regular payments. [var. Of *ensure]

adj. - undamaged; entire.

- untouched. intactness n. [latin tango tact- touch]

n. - action of taking in.

- a number (of people etc.), or amount, taken in or received. B such people etc. (this year's intake).

- place where water is taken into a pipe, or fuel or air enters an engine etc.

v. - have as one's purpose (we intend to go; we intend going).

- (usu. Foll. By for, as) design or destine (a person or a thing) (i intend him to go; i intend it as a warning). [latin tendo stretch]

—n. Intention; purpose (with intent to defraud). —adj. - (usu. Foll. By on) a resolved, determined. B attentively occupied.

- (esp. Of a look) earnest; eager. to all intents and purposes practically; virtually. intently adv. Intentness n. [latin intentus]

—n. (also interne) esp. Us = *houseman. —v. Oblige (a prisoner, alien, etc.) To reside within prescribed limits. internment n. [french: related to *internal]

v. (-ning) 1 recite (prayers etc.) With prolonged sounds, esp. In a monotone.

- utter with a particular tone. [medieval latin: related to *in-2]

n. Tray for incoming documents.

v. (-ding) (often absol.) 1 enter (a country etc.) Under arms to control or subdue it.

- swarm into.

- (of a disease) attack.

- encroach upon (a person's rights, esp. Privacy). invader n. [latin vado vas- go]