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  • 1 Fix

    v. trans.
    P. and V. πηγνύναι; see also Plant.
    Fix in the ground: P. καταπηγνύναι.
    Be fixed: P. and V. πεπηγέναι, V. στηρίζεσθαι.
    Fix along side: P. παρακαταπηγνύναι.
    Be fixed in: Ar. ἐμπήγνυσθαι (dat.).
    Attach, fasten: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), V. ἐξανάπτειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), πασσαλεύειν, πορπᾶν, Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν.
    Be fixed: V. ἀραρέναι (2nd. perf. ἀραρίσκειν).
    Make secure: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    met., lay down: P. and V. ὁρίζειν, διορίζειν.
    This resolved, is fixed: V. τοῦτʼ ἄραρε or ἄραρε alone (Eur., Or. 1330).
    Appoint: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Fix beforehand: V. προτάσσειν.
    Fix in: Ar. and V. ἐναρμόζειν (τί τινι).
    Fix on, determine, appoint: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be fixed on: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Fix the attention on: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν (πρός acc. or dat.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν τον νοῦν (dat.), προσέχειν (dat.).
    Fix the eyes on: V. ἐρείδειν ὄμμα εἰς (acc.) (Eur., I.A. 1123).
    Fixing a gloomy look upon the ground: V. συνηρεφὲς πρόσωπον ἐς γῆν... βαλοῦσα (Eur., Or. 957).
    As the eyes are fixed on the motions of the stars: P. ὡς πρὸς ἀστρονομίαν ὄμματα πέπηγε (Plat. Rep. 530D).
    Fix blame on: P. and V. αἰτίαν προσβάλλειν ( dat), V. αἰτίαν νέμειν (dat.); see Impute.

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  • 2 Secure

    v. trans.
    Render safe: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Secure for oneself: P. βεβαιοῦσθαι.
    Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.
    Occupy: P. and V. κατέχειν, Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Fasten: P. and V. κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: see Bind.
    Make firm: P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Obtain: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Obtain.
    Secure as helper: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν. P. and V. παρέχειν (τί τινι), P. παρασκευάζειν (τί τινι), περιποιεῖν (τί τινι).
    Secure a person an opportunity: P. ἐξουσίαν τινὶ παρασκευάζειν.
    This service secured you the victory over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).
    Secure the independence of the rest: P. τῶν ἄλλων μετελθεῖν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν (Thuc. 1, 124).
    Trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory: P. πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Having secured the opening of the gates long before: P. ἐκ πολλοῦ τεθεραπευκότες τὴν ἄνοιξιν τῶν πυλῶν (Thuc. 4, 67).
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    adj.
    P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής.
    Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.
    Safe: P. and V. σῶς.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, βέβαιος, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Free from fear: V. ἕκηλος.
    Strong ( of places): P. and V. ὀχυρός, P. ἐχυρός, καρτερός; see Strong.
    Firm: V. ἐμπεδος; see Firm.

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  • 3 Bind

    v. trans.
    P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.
    Crown, wreathe: Ar. and P. ἀναδεῖν.
    Fasten: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν, V. ἐξανάπτειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν, κιρκοῦν.
    met., hold together: P. and V. συνδεῖν, συνέχειν.
    Bind round: Ar. and P. περιδεῖν.
    Bind under: Ar. and P. ὑποδεῖν.
    Bind: see Bandage.
    Put in bonds: P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, δεσμεύειν (Plat.), πεδᾶν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Bind hand and foot: P. συνδεῖν τους πόδας καὶ τὰς χεῖρας (Plat., Euth. 4C).
    Bind ( by oath): Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν; see under Oath.

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  • 4 Fasten

    v. trans.
    Bind: P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.
    Attach: P. and V. συνάπτειν. προσάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), V. ἐξανάπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν; see also Yoke.
    Make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), πασσαλεύειν, πορπᾶν, Ar. and V. προσπασσαλεύειν.
    Be fastened: V. ἀραρέναι (2nd perf. ἀραρίσκειν).
    Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν, συνδεῖν.
    Plant firmly: P. and V. πηγνύναι, P. καταπηγνύναι.
    Lock, secure: P. and V. κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν, Ar. and V. πακτοῦν, V. πυκάζειν, Ar. and P. κατακλῄειν.
    Fit: P. and V. ἐφαρμόζειν, προσαρμόζειν, V. ἁρμόζειν, καθαρμόζειν.
    met., attach (blame, etc.): P. and V. προσβάλλειν, προστιθέναι, προσάπτειν, V. ἀνάπτειν, Ar. and P. περιάπτειν, περιτιθέναι.
    Fasten around: Ar. and P. περιτιθέναι (τί τινι), περιάπτειν (τί τινι), Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Fasten in: Ar. and V. ἐναρμόζειν (τινί τι).
    Fasten on: P. and V. προσαρμόζειν (τινί τι), προσάπτειν (τινί τι).
    Fastened on: V. προσμεμηχανημένος.
    met., pounce on, attack: P. ἐφίστασθαι; see Attack.
    Whenever ( the disease) fastened on the stomach: P. ὅποτε (ὁ πόνος) εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειε (Thuc. 2, 49).
    Fasten up ( what has come down): Ar. and V. ἀναστέλλεσθαι.
    Fasten up (a letter, etc.): V. συνδεῖν; see Seal.
    Fasten upon: see fasten on.

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  • 5 Grapple

    v. trans.
    Make fast: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, V. ὀχμάζειν; see Fasten.
    Grapple with, seize hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
    Take in hand: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι ( gen), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.).
    Come to close quarters with: lit. or met., Ar. and P. ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ὁμόσε χωρεῖν (dat.).

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  • 6 Hang

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κρεμαννύναι.
    Make fast on anything: P. and V. ἀρτᾶν.
    Strangle: Ar. and P. ἄγχειν.
    Kill by strangling the neck: V. ἀπαρτᾶν δέρην, ἀρτᾶν δέρην.
    Hang fire (met., delay): P. and V. μέλλειν.
    Hang the head: Ar. and P. κύπτειν (absol.), V. νεύειν κάρα.
    Be hung up: P. ἀναρτᾶσθαι.
    Be hanged: V. κρεμασθῆναι ( 1st aor. pass. of κρεμαννύναι.
    Go and hang yourself, interj.: Ar. φθείρου ἐς κόρακας.
    Those who made laws I would have go and hang themselves: V. οἳ δὲ τοὺς νόμους ἔθεντο... κλάειν ἄνωγα (Eur., Cycl. 338).
    Hang up, let alone, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐᾶν.
    Defer: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. κρέμασθαι, αἰωρεῖσθαι, ἀρτᾶσθαι.
    Be fastened: P. and V. ἀρτᾶσθαι, ἐξαρτᾶσθαι.
    My weapons hanging to my side will speak thus: V. (ὅπλα) πλευρὰ τἀμὰ προσπίτνοντʼ ἐρεῖ τάδε (Eur., H.F. 1379).
    Hang over, threaten: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.); see Overhang.
    Hang upon, cling to: P. and V. ἐκκρεμάννυσθαι (gen.), V. ἐκκρήμνασθαι (gen.), ἐξηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. ἐξαρτᾶν) (gen.); see cling; met., depend on: P. and V. ἐξαρτᾶσθαι (gen., or ἐκ, gen.), P. ἀναρτᾶσθαι (ἐκ, gen.), ἀρτᾶσθαι (ἐκ, gen.).

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  • 7 Suspend

    v. trans.
    Hang: P. and V. κρεμαννύναι.
    Be suspended in air: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see Hover.
    He is suspended in air: V. ἀέρι ποτᾶται.
    Make fast: P. and V. ἀρτᾶν.
    Put off: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι.
    Put an end to: P. and V. παύειν.
    Depose P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύειν.
    Put down: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, Ar. and P. διαλύειν.
    Suspend ( hostilities): Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).
    Suspended in air, adj.: Ar. and P. μετέωρος, Ar. and V. μετάρσιος, V. κρεμαστός.

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  • 8 ease

    [i:z] 1. noun
    1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) άνεση
    2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ευκολία
    3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) φυσικότητα
    2. verb
    1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) ξαλαφρώνω
    2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) χαλαρώνω
    3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) μετακινώ σιγά-σιγά
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    - easiness
    - easy     3. interjection
    (a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) με το μαλακό!
    - easy-going
    - at ease
    - easier said than done
    - go easy on
    - stand at ease
    - take it easy
    - take one's ease

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  • 9 Hold

    v. trans.
    Have: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.
    Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.
    Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).
    The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).
    Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.
    Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.
    Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.
    Hold fast: see cling to.
    Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).
    Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.
    Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.
    Hold (a feast, sacrifice, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν, ποιεῖν, τιθέναι.
    Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).
    Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.
    Hold one's peace: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν; see keep silence, under Silence.
    V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.
    All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).
    Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.
    Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.
    Hold back: see Restrain.
    Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).
    Hold forth: see Offer.
    Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.
    Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).
    Hold out (hopes, etc.): P. and V. ὑποτείνειν (acc.), P. παριστάναι (acc.).
    Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.
    Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.
    Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.
    Last: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνταρκεῖν, P. διαρκεῖν.
    Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).
    Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).
    As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).
    Hold together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν; v. intrans.: P. συμμένειν.
    For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)
    Hold up: P. and V. ἀνέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνατείνειν (Xen.); see Lift.
    Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
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    interj.
    Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).
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    subs.
    Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.
    Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.
    Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
    met., handle: ἀντιλαβή, ἡ, P. and V. λαβή, ἡ; see Handle, Influence.
    Custody: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Lay hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see Grasp.
    Hold ( of a ship): Ar. and V. ἀντλία, ἡ, P. ναῦς κοίλη (Dem. 883).

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  • 10 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω
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    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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  • 11 slacken

    1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) χαλαρώνω,λασκάρω
    2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) λασκάρω

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  • 12 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 13 whip

    [wip] 1. noun
    1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) μαστίγιο
    2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) βουλευτής υπεύθυνος για την κομματική πειθαρχία
    2. verb
    1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) μαστιγώνω
    2) (to beat (eggs etc).) χτυπώ
    3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) στρίβω απότομα, τραβώ ξαφνικά
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    - whipped cream
    - whip up

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  • 14 slow

    [sləu] 1. adjective
    1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) αργός
    2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) (που πάει)πίσω
    3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) αργόστροφος
    2. verb
    (to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.)
    - slowness
    - slow motion
    - slow down/up

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  • To make fast — Fast Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fast — Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fast and loose — Fast Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fast and loose pulleys — Fast Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fast Infoset — (or FI) is an international standard that specifies a binary encoding format for the XML Information Set ( XML Infoset ) as an alternative to the XML document format. It aims to provide more efficient serialization than the text based XML… …   Wikipedia

  • make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • make — make1 [māk] vt. made, making [ME maken < OE macian, akin to Ger machen < IE base * maĝ , to knead, press, stretch > MASON, Gr magis, kneaded mass, paste, dough, mageus, kneader] 1. to bring into being; specif., a) to form by shaping or… …   English World dictionary

  • fast — I. /fast / (say fahst) adjective 1. moving or able to move quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse. 2. done in comparatively little time: a fast race; fast work. 3. indicating a time in advance of the correct time, as a clock. 4. extremely… …  

  • make — make1 makable, adj. /mayk/, v., made, making, n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art. 2. to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring… …   Universalium

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