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  • 41Expose — Ex*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exposing}.] [F. exposer; pref. ex (L. ex out)+poser to place. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale;… …

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  • 42Exposed — Expose Ex*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exposing}.] [F. exposer; pref. ex (L. ex out)+poser to place. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for …

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  • 43Exposing — Expose Ex*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exposing}.] [F. exposer; pref. ex (L. ex out)+poser to place. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for …

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  • 44hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… …

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  • 45engage — engager, n. /en gayj /, v., engaged, engaging. v.t. 1. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons): He engaged her in conversation. 2. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker; to engage a room. 3. to… …

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  • 46expose — To perform or undergo exposure. [O. Fr. exposer, fr. L. ex pono, pp. ex positum, to set out, e.] * * * ex·pose ik spōz vt, ex·posed; ex·pos·ing 1) to make liable to or accessible to something (as a disease or environmental conditions) that may… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 47endanger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. imperil. See danger. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. imperil, jeopardize, expose to danger, risk, hazard, leave defenseless, leave unprotected, put in danger, put in jeopardy, threaten, subject to loss,… …

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  • 48predispose — verb make liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. Derivatives predisposition noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 49engage — en•gage [[t]ɛnˈgeɪdʒ[/t]] v. gaged, gag•ing 1) to occupy the attention or efforts of; involve: He engaged her in conversation[/ex] 2) to secure for aid, employment, or use; hire 3) to attract and hold fast: The book engaged my attention[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 50engage — [c]/ɛnˈgeɪdʒ / (say en gayj), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (engaged, engaging) –verb (t) 1. to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person, etc.): she engaged him in conversation. 2. to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.; hire: to engage a worker;… …