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| -ward |
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Etymology: (rfc-level, Etymology not at level 3)From -weard, -weardes; akin to Old Saxon and Old Frisian -ward. Old High German -wert, German -wírts, Icelandic -verír, Gothic -vaírís, Latin vertere to turn, versus toward, and English worth to become. See wort, intransitive verb, and compare verse.
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| Churchward |
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proper noun
- An English family name.
- 1539
Etymology: From an occupational family name, a contraction of churchwarden, in turn from cyrce weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".
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noun
- One of the international honours awarded to people who supposedly help to improve the human gene pool by "removing themselves from it in a spectacularly stupid manner."
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| Edward |
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proper noun
- (given name, male)
Translations: Etymology: Old English ead, eÄd "rich" + weard "guard".
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| abackward |
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adverb
- (archaic) backward
- Adverb, Backward.
Etymology: From aback + -ward
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| afterward |
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adverb
- subsequently to some other action
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| againward |
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adverb - in the opposite direction; hence, backward, away back, back again.
- in return, in reply, back.
- over again; once more.
- conversely; vice versí¢.
- contrariwise; on the contrary; on the other hand.
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| award |
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noun
- A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition.
- A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
Translations: verb
- (transitive) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.
- (intransitive) To determine; to make an award.
Translations: - Spanish: premiar, galardonar
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| awkward |
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adjective ((compar): more awkward, (superl): most awkward)
- Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
- Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- Perverse; adverse; untoward.
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| ayenward |
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adverb - (Obsolete): againward, backward.
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| backward |
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adjective
- (context, of motion) Pertaining to the direction towards the back.
- (context, of motion) Pertaining to the direction reverse of normal.
- The occasional movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
- reluctant, Reluctant or unable to advance.
- Dont be in suggesting story ideas to local media but always think of the wants, needs and desires of their readers when selling-in story ideas.http://www.mortgagemagazine.com.au/detail_article.cfm?articleID=364
- Of a culture considered undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- Most cruelly, the immediate security interests of the United States and the states surrounding Somalia are now to keep it a failed state, to prevent Islamists from consolidating even a weak state centered on Mogadishu. The leader of the victorious faction, one Aden Hashi 'Ayro, is said to be a veteran of Afghanistan; he knows well what a small sanctuary in a corner of the globe can mean for al Qaeda. http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2006/06/1851044
- Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated.
- Replace the morbid, bankrupting, idea of superpower domination: Weapons dismantled. Global warming reversed. Perhaps, in time, overpopulation, poverty, starvation, ignorance and disease all resolved. Thus, moral determination combined with 21st Century science, ecology and social initiatives will make possible a resonant fulfillment of our American Revolution http://www.counterpunch.org/bice01042003.html
- (Cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
- (Cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
Translations: adverb
- (context, of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards
Translations: Etymology: From abakward (on bíc + -weard).
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| book award |
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noun (plural: book awards)
- In law school, an award or recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
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| bring forward |
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verb to bring forward
- (idiom) to call up for consideration
- to make something happen earlier than originally planned
- The meeting has been brought forward one day.
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| churchward |
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noun
- (Christianity) (obsolete spelling of, churchwarden)
adverb
- Towards a church.
Etymology: A contraction of churchwarden, in turn from cyrce weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".
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| coward |
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noun
- a person who lacks courage
Translations: Etymology: From coart (modern: couard), from cauda, comparison of an animal with tail between its legs
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| downward |
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adjective
- moving or sloping down
- He spoke with a glance.
adverb (or downwards)
- toward a lower level, either in space or in a hierarchy or an amount
- His position in society moved ever .
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| earthward |
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adjective - Towards or in the direction of the earth.
adverb - Towards or in the direction of the earth.
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| eastward |
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noun - The direction or area lying to the east.
adjective - Situated or directed towards the east.
adverb - Towards the east.
Etymology: From east + -ward
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| extrinsic reward |
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noun
- A reward, such as food, that is tangible and visible to others, and external (as opposed to an intrinsic reward).
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| forward |
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noun
- (soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- (ice hockey): An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
- (basketball): The small forward or power forward position.
- (nautical): The front part of a vessel.
Translations: verb
- (transitive) To send (something received) to a third party.
- I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
Translations: adjective
- Towards the front or at the front.
- The fire was confined to the portion of the store.
- Without customary restraint
- I thought his suggestion that we move in together was rather .
- 1999: "Would you think it of me to kiss you?" asked Tristran. " Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition).
- (finance) Expected in the future.
- The stock price is currently 12 times earnings.
Translations: adverb (further forward, furthest forward)
- Towards the front or from the front.
- The bus driver told everyone standing up to move forward.
- In the usual direction of travel.
- After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.
- Into the future.
- From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.
Translations: Etymology: foreweard ((-ward, fore)).
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| froward |
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adjective - disobedient, unmanageable, with an evil disposition
- 1592, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew
- :Her only fault,--and that is faults enough,-- / Is, that she is intolerable curst / And shrewd and , so beyond all measure, / That, were my state far worser than it is, / I would not wed her for a mine of gold.
Etymology: from Middle English fro 'away' (as in to and fro) + -ward
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| going forward |
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adverb - In the future.
- Going forward we plan to leverage our core competencies to gain market share.
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| greensward |
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noun
- Land that is green with grass.
Etymology: green + sward
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| henceforward |
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adverb
- from now on; from this time on
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| hitherward |
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adverb
- (archaic) Toward this place
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