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v. serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony The story of Fairchild that Mr. Moore was helping to commemorate is well-known in Silicon Valley. |
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commend |
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v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard I will commend the child to her sister's care. |
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commodity |
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n. goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit While some world stock and commodity markets show signs of calming down, China is usually an exception. |
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commonplace |
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a. ordinary; having no remarkable features We think the key to making this stuff more commonplace is keeping it affordable for everyone. |
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commute |
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v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place In exchange for cooperating with detectives on another case, he criminally tried to commute his charges. |
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commuter |
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n. someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city Vancouver is increasingly becoming a commuter city. |
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comparable |
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a. similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with People whose jobs are comparable in difficulty should receive similar pay. |
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compel |
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v. force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force Why, Jane, what would you have? I fear you will compel me to go through a private marriage ceremony. |
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compile |
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v. put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources We planned to compile a list of the words most frequently used on these examinations. |
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complement |
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v. complete; consummate; make perfect The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese. |
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compliance |
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n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others. |
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compose |
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v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements As you begin to compose, improvise on that melody and see where it naturally wants to take you. |
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composite |
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a. made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded The Living area is a rectangular space, eighty percent enclosed by retractable glass walls and single-span composite timber beams supporting the sub-roof ceiling. |
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compress |
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v. close; squeeze or press together; contract She has to compress the package under her arm. |
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comprise |
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v. include; consist of; be composed of If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty. |
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compulsory |
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a. mandatory; obligatory; required by rule In 2004 Britain introduced a compulsory citizenship ceremony which required new citizens to take a broader oath promising to respect Britain's rights, freedoms, and laws. |
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compute |
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v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate. |
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concerted |
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a. planned or accomplished together; combined All the Girl Scouts made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing. |
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concise |
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a. brief and compact; expressing much in few words When you define a new word, be concise: the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember. |
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concoct |
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v. digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition It really does make you look rather stupid and like you're trying to concoct something where nothing exists. |