engage in superficially (verb)

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• engage — [15] Vulgar Latin had a noun *wadium ‘pledge’ (it came from Germanic *wathjam, source also of English wed and wage). From it was derived a verb *wadiāre ‘pledge’, which formed the basis of a compound *inwadiāre. Germanic w became g in French… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• engage — [15] Vulgar Latin had a noun *wadium ‘pledge’ (it came from Germanic *wathjam, source also of English wed and wage). From it was derived a verb *wadiāre ‘pledge’, which formed the basis of a compound *inwadiāre. Germanic w became g in French… …   Word origins

• face-lift — verb perform cosmetic surgery on someone s face • Syn: ↑lift • Derivationally related forms: ↑face lifting • Hypernyms: ↑operate on, ↑operate • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• slip — I. /slɪp / (say slip) verb (slipped or, Archaic, slipt, slipped, slipping) –verb (i) 1. to pass or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly and involuntarily, as on a smooth surface; to lose one… …  

• biologize — bīˈäləˌjīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: biology + ize intransitive verb : to engage in biological investigations especially superficially or amateurishly transitive verb : to treat (as a problem) biologistically …   Useful english dictionary

• intellectualize — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: see ize Etymology: intellectual (I) + ize transitive verb 1. : to give intellectual or rational form or content to : treat or analyze intellectuall …   Useful english dictionary