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Dance Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. | | 2. | to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly: to dance with joy. | | 3. | to bob up and down: The toy sailboats danced on the pond. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to perform or take part in (a dance): to dance a waltz. | | 5. | to cause to dance: He danced her around the ballroom. | | 6. | to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing: She danced her way to stardom. | –noun | 7. | a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music. | | 8. | an act or round of dancing; set: May I have this dance? | | 9. | the art of dancing: to study dance. | | 10. | a social gathering or party for dancing; ball: Was he invited to the dance? | | 11. | a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing: He liked the composer's country dances. | | 12. | Animal Behavior. a stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar. | | 13. | the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience. | —Idioms | 15. | dance on air, Slang. to be hanged. | | 16. | dance to another tune, to change one's behavior, attitudes, etc. | |
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Supply Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity. | | 2. | to furnish or provide (something wanting or requisite): to supply electricity to a community. | | 3. | to make up, compensate for, or satisfy (a deficiency, loss, need, etc.): The TVA supplied the need for cheap electricity. | | 4. | to fill or occupy as a substitute, as a vacancy, a pulpit, etc.: During the summer local clergymen will supply the pulpit. | –verb (used without object) | 5. | to fill the place of another, esp. the pulpit of a church, temporarily or as a substitute: Who will supply until the new minister arrives? | –noun | 6. | the act of supplying, furnishing, providing, satisfying, etc.: to begin the supply of household help. | | 7. | something that is supplied: The storm cut off our water supply. | | 8. | a quantity of something on hand or available, as for use; a stock or store: Did you see our new supply of shirts? | | 9. | Usually, supplies. a provision, stock, or store of food or other things neces
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