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| POSTPONE | | v. (-ning) cause or arrange (an event etc.) To take place at a later time. postponement n. [latin pono place] | |
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| POTATION | | n. - a drink.
- drinking. [latin: related to *potion] | |
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| POTBELLY | | n. - protruding stomach.
- person with this. | |
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| POTBOUND | | adj. (of a plant) with roots filling the flowerpot, leaving no room to expand. | |
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| POTSHERD | | n. Esp. Archaeol. Broken piece of ceramic material. | |
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| POULTICE | | —n. Soft medicated usu. Heated mass applied to the body and kept in place with muslin etc., to relieve soreness and inflammation. —v. (-cing) apply a poultice to. [latin puls pottage] | |
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| POUNDAGE | | n. Commission or fee of so much per pound sterling or weight. | |
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| POWERFUL | | adj. Having much power or influence. powerfully adv. Powerfulness n. | |
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| PRACTICE | | —n. - habitual action or performance.
- a repeated activity undertaken in order to improve a skill. B session of this.
- action as opposed to theory.
- the work, business, or place of business of a doctor, lawyer, etc. (has a practice in town).
- procedure, esp. Of a specified kind (bad practice). —v. Us var. Of *practise. in practice 1 when actually applied; in reality.
- skilful from recent practice. Out of practice lacking a former skill from lack of practice. [from *practise] | |
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| PRACTISE | | v. (us practice) (-sing or us -cing) 1 perform habitually; carry out in action.
- do repeatedly as an exercise to improve a skill; exercise oneself in or on (an activity requiring skill).
- (as practised adj.) Experienced, expert.
- (also absol.) Be engaged in (a profession, religion, etc.). [latin: related to *practical] | |
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