Used Definition–adjective | 1. | previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. | | 2. | showing wear or being worn out. | | 3. | employed for a purpose; utilized. | —Idiom | 4. | used to, accustomed or habituated to: I'm not used to cold weather. They weren't used to getting up so early. | |
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Motor Definition–noun | 1. | a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like. | | 2. | any self-powered vehicle. | | 3. | a person or thing that imparts motion, esp. a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery. | | 4. | Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor. | | 5. | motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies. | –adjective | 6. | pertaining to or operated by a motor. | | 7. | of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles: motor freight. | | 8. | designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers: The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers. | | 9. | causing or producing motion. | | 10. | Physiology. conveying an impulse that results or tends to result in motion, as a nerve. | | 11. | Psychology, Physiology. Also, motoric. of, pertaining to, or involving muscular movement: a motor response; motor images. | –verb (used without object) | 12. | to ride or
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Home Definition–noun | 1. | a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. | | 2. | the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. | | 3. | an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home. | | 4. | the dwelling place or retreat of an animal. | | 5. | the place or region where something is native or most common. | | 6. | any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. | | 7. | a person's native place or own country. | | 8. | (in games) the destination or goal. | | 9. | a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team. | | 11. | Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal. | –adjective | 12. | of, pertaining to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic: home products. | | 13. | principal or main: the corporation's home office. | | 14. | reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust. | | 15. | Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season. Compare away (def. 11). | –adverb | 16. | to, toward, or at home: to go home. | | 17. | deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home. | | 18. | to the mark o
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r point aimed at: He drove the point home. | | 19. | Nautical. | a. | into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home. | | b. | in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home. | | c. | toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home. | | –verb (used without object) | 20. | to go or return home. | | 21. | (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, esp. under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often fol. by in on): The missile homed in on the target. | | 22. | to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes. | | 23. | to have a home where specified; reside. | –verb (used with object) | 24. | to bring or send home. | | 25. | to provide with a home. | | 26. | to direct, esp. under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc. | —Idioms | 27. | at home, | a. | in one's own house or place of residence. | | b. | in one's own town or country. | | c. | prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home. We are always at home to her. | | d. | in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home. | | e. | well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics. | | f. | played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away. | | | 28. | bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her. | | 29. | home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one's goal. | | 30. | home free, | a. | assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free. | | b. | certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free. | | | 31. | write home about, to comment especially on; remark on: The town was nothing to write home about. His cooking is really something to write home about. | |
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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 order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. | | 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. <
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| | 20. | in order to save: to flee for one's life. | | 21. | in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. | | 22. | in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. | | 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 the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. | | 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. | –conjunction —Idiom | 35. | for it, British. in (def. 33). | |
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Sale Definition–noun | 3. | opportunity to sell; demand: slow sale. | | 4. | a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices. | | 5. | transfer of property for money or credit. | —Idioms | 7. | for sale, offered to be sold; made available to purchasers. | | 8. | on sale, able to be bought at reduced prices. | |
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