abridged (verb)

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• abridged — a|bridged [ ə brıdʒd ] adjective an abridged book, play, etc. has been made shorter than the original but contains the same basic story: An abridged version of the novel appeared in a magazine. ╾ a|bridge verb transitive ╾ a|bridg|ment noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abridged — adjective an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning abridge verb (T) abridgement noun (C, U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• abridge — verb /əˈbrɪdʒ/ a) To make shorter; to shorten in duration. , The bridegroom ... abridged his visit. Smollett b) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; …   Wiktionary

• shorten — verb (shortened; shortening) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to reduce the length or duration of b. to cause to seem short 2. a. to reduce in power or efficiency < is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem Isaiah 50:2 (Revised Standard …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• condense — verb a) To decrease size or volume by concentration toward the essence. An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size. b) To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation. Boiling off water condenses a thin… …   Wiktionary

• abridge — verb Syn: shorten, cut (down), edit, abbreviate, condense, compress, truncate, prune, summarize, precis; (abridged) concise Ant: extend …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• enter — en·ter vi: to go or come in; specif: to go upon real property by right of entry esp. to take possession lessor shall have the right to enter and take possession often used in deeds and leases vt 1: to come or go into he breaks into and enter s a… …   Law dictionary

• version — noun 1 sth based on sth else ADJECTIVE ▪ current, latest, modern, new, recent, updated, up to date ▪ beta (computing) …   Collocations dictionary

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