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Personal Definition–adjective | 1. | of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. |
| 2. | relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal fa
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| 3. | intended for use by one person: a personal car. |
| 4. | referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks. |
| 5. | making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute. |
| 6. | done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview. |
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| 8. | of the nature of an individual r
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| 9. | pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance: personal cleanliness. |
| 10. | provided for one's discretionary use: Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days. |
| 11. | Grammar. | a. | noting person: In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending. |
| b. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun. |
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| 12. | Law. of or pertaining to personal property: personal interests. |
–noun | 13. | Journalism. | a. | a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. |
| b. | a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. |
| c. | a similar notice placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. |
| d. | Usually, personals. a column, page, or section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., featuring such notices or items. |
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Loan Definition–noun | 1. | the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something: the loan of a book. |
| 2. | something lent or furnished on condition of being returned, esp. a sum of money lent at interest: a $1000 loan at 10 percent interest. |
–verb (used with object) | 4. | to make a loan of; lend: Will you loan me your umbrella? |
| 5. | to lend (money) at interest
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–verb (used without object) | 6. | to make a loan or loans; lend. |
—Idiom| 7. | on loan, | a. | borrowed for temporary use: How many books can I have on loan from the library at one time? |
| b. | temporarily provided or released by one's regular employer, superior, or owner for use by another: Our best actor is on loan to another movie studio for two films. |
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For Definition–preposition | 1. | with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. |
| 2. | intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. |
| 3. | suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. |
| 4. | in ord
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| 5. | (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! |
| 6. | sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. |
| 7. | desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. |
| 8. | in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts. |
| 9. | appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. |
| 10. | with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. |
| 11. | during the continuance of: for a long time. |
| 12. | in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. |
| 13. | in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. |
| 14. | in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. |
| 15. | in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. |
| 16. | in punishment of: payment for the crime. |
| 17. | in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. |
| 18. | with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. |
| 19. | contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. |
| 20. | in order to save: to flee for one's life. |
| 21. | in order to become: to train recruits for soldier
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| 22. | in assignment
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| 23. | such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention. |
| 24. | such as results in: his reason for going. |
| 25. | as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. |
| 26. | in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. |
| 27. | in
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| 28. | by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. |
| 29. | in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. |
| 30. | to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. |
| 31. | (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. |
| 32. | (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. |
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—Idiom| 35. | for it, British. in (def. 33). |
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Bad Definition–adjective | 1. | not good in any manner or degree. |
| 2. | having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. |
| 3. | of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. |
| 4. | inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. |
| 5. | inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. |
| 6. | invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. |
| 7. | causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. |
| 8. | suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples. |
| 9. | not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army. |
| 10. | tainted, spoiled, or rotten, esp. to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long. |
| 11. | having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression. |
| 12. | causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a
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| 13. | easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper. |
| 14. | cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day. |
| 15. | more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe: a bad attack of asthma. |
| 16. | causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood. |
| 17. | regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset: He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone.
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| 18. | disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper. |
| 19. | disreputable or dishonorable: He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often. |
| 20. | displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents. |
| 21. | causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you. |
| 22. | not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing. |
| 23. | inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of snow. |
| 24. | disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a bad odor. |
| 25. | exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste. |
| 26. | not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners. |
| 27. | (of a word, speech, or writing) | a. | vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language. |
| b. | not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.; incorrect: He speaks bad English. |
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| 28. | unattractive, esp. because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure. |
| 29. | (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin. |
| 30. | not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was a bad buy. |
| 31. | Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt. |
| 32. | ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money.
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| 33. | counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change. |
| 34. | having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys. |
| 35. | Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed. |
| 36. | Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him. |
–noun | 37. | that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good. |
| 38. | a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse. |
| 39. | (used with a plural verb ) evil persons collectively (usually prec. by the): The bad are always stirring up trouble. |
–adverb Informal. | 40. | badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it. |
—Idioms| 41. | bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job. Also, badly off. Compare well-off. |
| 42. | go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin: She wept at seeing her son go to the bad. |
| 43. | in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress. |
| 44. | in bad, Informal. | a. | in trouble or distress. |
| b. | in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law. |
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| 45. | my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake! |
—Idioms| 46. | not bad, | a. | tolerably good; not without merit: The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better. |
| b. | not difficult: Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad. |
Also, not so bad, not too bad. |
| 47. | too bad, unfortunate or disappointing: It's too bad that he didn't go to college. |
| 48. | to the bad, in arrears: He's $100 to the bad on his debt. |
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Credit Definition–noun | 1. | commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. |
| 2. | a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. |
| 3. | the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen credit for photography. |
| 4. | trustworthiness; credibility: a witness of credit. |
| 5. | confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment. |
| 6. | reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing: Your credit is good. |
| 7. | influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation. |
| 8. | time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust: 90 days' credit. |
| 9. | repute; reputation; esteem. |
| 10. | a sum of money due to a person; anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account: He has an outstanding credit of $50. |
| 11. | Education. | a. | official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study. |
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| 12. | Bookkeeping. | a. | an entry of payment or value received on an account. |
| b. | the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to debit). |
| c. | an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side. |
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| 13. | any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw. |
–verb (used with object) | 14. | to believe; put confidence in; trust; have faith in. |
| 15. | to bring honor, esteem, etc., to; reflect well upon. | |
| 16. | Bookkeeping. to enter upon the credit side of an account; give credit for or to. |
| 17. | Education. to award educational credits to (often fol. by with): They credited me with three hours in history. |
—Verb phrase| 18. | credit to or with, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.): In former
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—Idioms| 19. | do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. |
| 20. | on credit, by deferred payment: Everything they have was bought on credit. |
| 21. | to one's credit, deserving of praise or recognition; admirable: It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. |
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