add or to detract

См. также в других словарях:

• detract — [v] take away a part; lessen backbite*, belittle, blister, cheapen, cut rate, decrease, decry, depreciate, derogate, devaluate, diminish, discount, discredit, disesteem, draw away, knock*, laugh at, lower, minimize, misprize, reduce, subtract… …   New thesaurus

• detract — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decrease, take away from, divert, subtract from, draw away, diminish, lessen, reduce, withdraw, derogate, depreciate, discredit; see also decrease 2 , depreciate 2 , lower . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. lessen, diminish …   English dictionary for students

• WILLS — (Heb. צַוָּאָה). A will is a person s disposition of his property in favor of another in such manner that the testator retains the property or his rights to it until his death. There are three different forms of wills, each governed by different… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• TAXATION — This article is arranged according to the following outline: historical aspects legal aspects the biblical period the talmudic period the post talmudic period in general yardsticks of tax assessment taxable property Place of Residence, Business,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• TAKKANOT — (Heb. תַּקָּנוֹת pl.; sing. תַּקָּנָה). This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and substance legislation in the halakhah nature of halakhic legislation rules of legislation role of the public annulment of takkanot …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Tranquillity — (also spelled tranquility [ [http://www.answers.com/tranquility r=67] , retrieved on 09 18 2007.] [ [http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/t/t0312900.html#T1557800] , retrieved on 09 18 2007.] or called equanimity) is the quality of calm experienced… …   Wikipedia

• Churches of Christ — This article is about a specific fellowship of Christian congregations with roots in the Restoration Movement. For Churches of Christ that do not agree with congregational support of church or para church organizations, see the churches of Christ …   Wikipedia

• Carlo Maria Cipolla — (1922 2000) was an Italian economic historian. He was born in Pavia, where he got his academic degree in 1944.Through his study of economic history, he showed a keen interest in the causes that prompted specific economic and social situations… …   Wikipedia

• take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… …   Useful english dictionary

• MINHAG — (Heb. מִנְהָג; custom, usage ) from the verb to lead. DEFINITION The word is found in the Bible (II Kings 9:2) meaning the driving (of a chariot) but it was taken by the rabbis to refer to usage. As such, it is used in a wide variety of senses.… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism