Tread+down

  • 91Trampling — Trample Tram ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trampled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trampling}.] [OE. trampelen, freq. of trampen. See {Tramp}, v. t.] 1. To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to trample grass or flowers. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 92inculcate — (v.) 1540s, from L. inculcatus, pp. of inculcare force upon, stamp in, tread down, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + calcare to tread, press in, from calx (1) heel. Related: Inculcated; inculcating …

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  • 93inculcate — [in kul′kāt΄, in′kul kāt΄] vt. inculcated, inculcating [< L inculcatus, pp. of inculcare, to tread in, tread down < in , in, on + calcare, to trample underfoot < calx, heel: see CALCAR] to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or… …

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  • 94Ezekiel 34 — 1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should… …

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  • 95Zechariah 10 — 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told… …

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  • 96trail — trailingly, adv. trailless, adj. /trayl/, v.t. 1. to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind. 2. to bring or have floating after itself or oneself: a racing car trailing clouds of dust. 3. to follow the track …

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  • 97Psalms 7 — 1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be… …

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  • 98pavement — noun 1》 Brit. a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road. 2》 N. Amer. the hard surface of a road or street. 3》 Geology a horizontal expanse of bare rock with cracks or joints: a limestone pavement. Origin ME: from OFr …

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  • 99pave|ment — «PAYV muhnt», noun. 1. a covering or surface for streets, sidewalks, or driveways, made of such material as concrete, asphalt, gravel, stones, bricks, or wood: »Traffic loads like this are far more than the pavement was designed to bear… …

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  • 100Defile — De*file (d[ e]*f[imac]l ), v. t. [OE. defoulen, foilen, to tread down, OF. defouler; de + fouler to trample (see {Full}, v. t.), and OE. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). See {File} to defile, {Foul}, {Defoul}.] 1 …

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