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  • 11course — late 13c., onward movement, from O.Fr. cors (12c.) course; run, running; flow of a river, from L. cursus a running race or course, from curs pp. stem of currere to run (see CURRENT (Cf. current)). Most extended senses (meals, etc.) are present in …

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  • 12course — [n1] progress, advance advancement, chain, channels, consecution, continuity, development, flow, furtherance, line, manner, march, movement, order, plan, policy, polity, procedure, program, progression, red tape*, row, scheme, sequel, sequence,… …

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  • 13Course — 〈[kɔ:s] m.; , s [ sız]; Sp.; Golf〉 Golfbahn [engl., „Strecke, Rennbahn“] * * * Course   [kɔːs; englisch eigentlich »Lauf«, »Weg«] der, / s, Sport: 1) englische Bezeichnung für …

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  • 14Course — Course, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coursed} (k?rst)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coursing}.] 1. To run, hunt, or chase after; to follow hard upon; to pursue. [1913 Webster] We coursed him at the heels. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to chase after or pursue… …

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  • 15course — kō(ə)rs, kȯ(ə)rs n 1) the series of events or stages comprising a natural process <the course of a disease> 2) a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period <a course of three doses daily for five days> …

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  • 16Course — Course, v. i. 1. To run as in a race, or in hunting; to pursue the sport of coursing; as, the sportsmen coursed over the flats of Lancashire. [1913 Webster] 2. To move with speed; to race; as, the blood courses through the veins. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 17Course — [kɔ:s] der; , s [...siz] <aus gleichbed. engl. course, eigtl. »Lauf«, dies über gleichbed. fr. cours aus lat. cursus> Golfplatz …

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  • 18course — see of course …

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  • 19Course — 〈[kɔ:s] m.; Gen.: , Pl.: s [ sız]; Sport; Golf〉 Golfbahn [Etym.: engl., »Strecke, Rennbahn«] …

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  • 20course — n *way, route, passage, pass, artery Analogous words: circuit (see CIRCUMFERENCE): orbit, scope (see RANGE n): drift, trend, *tendency: procedure, *process …

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