solicitousness

  • 51kindness — [n1] compassion, generosity affection, altruism, amiability, beneficence, benevolence, charity, clemency, consideration, cordiality, courtesy, decency, delicacy, fellow feeling, forbearance, gentleness, good intention, goodness, good will, grace …

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  • 52gheidh-2 —     gheidh     English meaning: to wish for     Deutsche Übersetzung: “begehren”     Note: only ar. and Slav.     Material: O.Ind. gr̥dhyati “is greedy, demands violently” (= Serb. Church Slavic žlъždǫ ), gr̥dhnu ḥ “ greedy “, gr̥dhra ḥ “… …

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  • 53solicitous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing interest or concern about a person s well being. DERIVATIVES solicitously adverb solicitousness noun …

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  • 54solicitously — solicitous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing interest or concern about a person s well being. DERIVATIVES solicitously adverb solicitousness noun …

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  • 55solicitous — [sə lis′ə təs] adj. [L sollicitus < sollus, whole (see SOLEMN) + citus, pp. of ciere, to set in motion: see CITE] 1. showing care, attention, or concern [solicitous for her welfare] 2. showing anxious desire; eager [solicitous to make friends] …

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  • 56solicitous — adj. 1 (often foll. by of, about, etc.) showing interest or concern. 2 (foll. by to + infin.) eager, anxious. Derivatives: solicitously adv. solicitousness n. Etymology: L sollicitus (as SOLICIT) …

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