equivocated — e quiv·o·cate || keɪt v. be ambiguous, prevaricate, use words with double meanings (especially with intent to deceive) … English contemporary dictionary
equivocate — equivocatingly, adv. equivocator, n. /i kwiv euh kayt /, v.i., equivocated, equivocating. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on… … Universalium
equivocate — [[t]ɪkwɪ̱vəkeɪt[/t]] equivocates, equivocating, equivocated VERB When someone equivocates they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. [V about/over n] He is equivocating a lot about what is… … English dictionary
equivocate — UK [ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt] / US [ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms equivocate : present tense I/you/we/they equivocate he/she/it equivocates present participle equivocating past tense equivocated past participle equivocated formal to avoid… … English dictionary
Equivocate — E*quiv o*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Equivocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equivocating}.] [L. aequivocatus, p. p. of aequivocari to be called by the same name, fr. L. aequivocus: cf. F. [ e]quivoquer. See {Equivocal}, a.] To use words of equivocal or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equivocate — E*quiv o*cate, v. t. To render equivocal or ambiguous. [1913 Webster] He equivocated his vow by a mental reservation. Sir G. Buck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equivocating — Equivocate E*quiv o*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Equivocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equivocating}.] [L. aequivocatus, p. p. of aequivocari to be called by the same name, fr. L. aequivocus: cf. F. [ e]quivoquer. See {Equivocal}, a.] To use words of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lie — I. intransitive verb (lay; lain; lying) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English licgan; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos Date: before 12th century 1. a. to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hypnosis — For the states induced by hypnotic drugs, see Sleep and Unconsciousness. Hypnotized redirects here. For other uses, see Hypnotized (disambiguation). Hypnosis Applications Hypnotherapy Stage hypnosis Self hypnosis Origins Animal magnetism Franz… … Wikipedia
Hamar — Infobox Kommune name=Hamar idnumber=0403 county=Hedmark landscape=Hedemarken capital=Hamar governor=Einar Busterud ( By og bygdelista The City and Rural areas Party) governor as of=2004 arearank=257 area=351 arealand=338 areapercent=0.11… … Wikipedia