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resiling — rɪ zaɪl v. recoil, rebound; spring back into shape after stretching or bending … English contemporary dictionary
resile — e*sile (r[ e]*z[imac]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {resiled} ( z[imac]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {resiling}.] [L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re re + salire to leap, spring. See {Salient}.] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose. J.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resiled — resile e*sile (r[ e]*z[imac]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {resiled} ( z[imac]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {resiling}.] [L. resilire to leap or spring back; pref. re re + salire to leap, spring. See {Salient}.] To start back; to recoil; to recede from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resilience — e*sil i*ence (r[ e]*z[i^]l [i^]*ens), resiliency e*sil i*en*cy (r[ e]*z[i^]l [i^]*en*s[y^]), n. 1. The act of springing back, rebounding, or resiling; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound. [1913 Webster] 2. The power or inherent property of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resiliency — resilience e*sil i*ence (r[ e]*z[i^]l [i^]*ens), resiliency e*sil i*en*cy (r[ e]*z[i^]l [i^]*en*s[y^]), n. 1. The act of springing back, rebounding, or resiling; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound. [1913 Webster] 2. The power or inherent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resile — intransitive verb (resiled; resiling) Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin resilire to withdraw, from Latin, to recoil Date: 1529 recoil, retract; especially to return to a prior position < resile from an agreement > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Duty of care in English law — English Tort law Part of the common law series Negligence Duty of care Bolam test Breach of duty Causation … Wikipedia
resile — resilement, n. /ri zuyl /, v.i., resiled, resiling. 1. to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. 2. to shrink back; recoil. [1520 30; < MF resilir < L resilire to spring back; see RESILIENT] * * * … Universalium
Collier v P & MJ Wright (Holdings) Ltd — Collier v P M J Wright (Holdings) Ltd Citation(s) [2007] EWCA Civ 1329, [2008] 1 WLR 643 Keywords consideration, promissory estoppel Collier v P M J Wright (Holdings) Ltd [2007] … Wikipedia
resilient — 1 *elastic, springy, flexible, supple Analogous words: recoiling, resiling, rebouftding (see REBOUND): recovering, regaining, retrieving (see RECOVER) Contrasted words: rigid, *stiff, inflexible, tense 2 *elastic, expansive, buoyant, volatile,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
