Win Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. | | 2. | to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. | | 3. | to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), esp. by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm. | | 5. | to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving. | | 6. | to gain (a prize, fame, etc.). | | 7. | to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.). | | 8. | to make (one's way), as by effort or ability. | | 9. | to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.). | | 10. | to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence. | | 11. | to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of. | | 12. | to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often fol. by over): The speech won them over to our side. | | 13. | to persuade to marry; gain in marriage. | | 14. | British Mining. | a. | to obtain (ore, coal, etc.). | | b. | to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like. | | –noun | 15. | a victory, as in a game or horse race. | | 16. | the position of the competitor who comes in first in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare place (def. 27b), show (def. 27). | —Verb phrase | 17. | win out, to win or succeed, esp. over great odds; triumph: His finer nature finally won out. | |
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Free Definition–adjective | 1. | enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. | | 2. | pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. | | 3. | existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government: the free nations of the world. | | 4. | enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. | | 5. | exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. | | 6. | able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose. | | 7. | clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor: The highway is now free of fallen rock. | | 8. | not occupied or in use: I'll try to phone her again if the line is free. | | 9. | exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually fol. by from or of): free from worry; free of taxes. | | 10. | having immunity or being safe (usually fol. by from): free from danger. | | 11. | provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment: free parking; a free sample. | | 12. | given without consideration of a return or reward: a free offer of legal advice. | | 13. | unimpeded, as motion or movement; easy, firm, or swift. | | 14. | not held fast; loose; unattached: to get one's arm free. | | 15. | not joined to or in contact with something else: The free end of the cantilever sagged. | | 16. | acting without self-restraint or reserve: to be too free with one's tongue. | | 17. | ready or generous in giving; liberal; lavish: to be free with one's advice. | | 18. | given readily or in profusion; unstinted. | | 19. | frank and open; unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar. | | 20. | unrestrained by decency; loose or licentious: free behavior. | | 21. | not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: The ship was given free passage. | | 22. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy. | | 23. | that may be used by or is open to all: a free market. | | 24. | engaged in by all present; general: a free fight. | | 25. | not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like; loose. | | 26. | uncombined chemically: free oxygen. | | 27. | traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight. | | 28. | Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked ). | | 29. | at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually fol. by of): to be free of a friend's house. | | 30. | not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes. | | 31. | easily worked, as stone, land, etc. | | 32. | Mathematics. (of a vector) having spec
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ified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Compare bound 1 (def. 9). | | 33. | Also, large. Nautical. (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free. | | 34. | not containing a specified substance (often used in combination): a sugar-free soft drink. | | 35. | (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound 1 (def. 11). | | 36. | without cost, payment, or charge. | –adverb | 37. | in a free manner; freely. | | 38
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. | Nautical. away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free. | –verb (used with object) | 39. | to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. | | 40. | to exempt or deliver (usually fol. by from). | | 41. | to relieve or rid (usually fol. by of): to free oneself of responsibility. | | 42. | to disengage; clear (usually fol. by from or of). | —Verb phrase | 43. | free up, | a. | to release, as from restrictions: Congress voted to free up funds for the new highway system. | | b. | to disentangle: It took an hour to free up the traffic jam. | | —Idioms | 44. | for free, Informal. without charge: The tailor mended my jacket for free. | | 45. | free and clear, Law. without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage: They owned their house free and clear. | | 46. | free and easy, | a. | unrestrained; casual; informal. | | b. | excessively or inappropriately casual; presumptuous. | | | 47. | make free with, | a. | to use as one's own; help oneself to: If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again. | | b. | to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with. | | | 48. | set free, to release; liberate; free: The prisoners were set free. | | 49. | with a free hand, generously; freely; openhandedly: He entertains visitors with a free hand. | |
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Stuff Definition–noun | 1. | the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff. | | 2. | material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building. | | 3. | material of some unspecified kind: a cushion filled with some soft stuff. | | 4. | Chiefly British. woven material or fabric, esp. wool. | | 5. | property, as personal belongings or equipment; things. | | 6. | something to be swallowed, as food, drink, or medicine. | | 7. | inward character, qualities, or capabilities: to have good stuff in one. | | 8. | Informal. action or talk of a particular kind: kid stuff; Cut out the rough stuff. | | 9. | worthless
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things or matter: to clean the stuff out of a closet. | | 10. | worthless or foolish ideas, talk, or writing: a lot of stuff and nonsense. | | 11. | Sports. | a. | Baseball. the assortment of pitches that a pitcher uses in a game together with the ability to deliver them in the proper manner at the right speed to the desired spot: He saved his best stuff for the tougher hitters in the lineup. | | b. | spin or speed imparted to a ball, as by a baseball pitcher, a bowler, or a tennis player: a pitch with plenty of stuff. | | | 12. | Informal. journalistic, literary, artistic, dramatic, musical, or other compositions or performances: Bach composed some splendid stuff. | | 13. | Informal. one's trade, skill, field, facts, etc.: She knows her stuff. | | 14. | Slang. any kind of drug, esp. an illicit one. | | 15. | Also called stock. Papermaking. refined and beaten wet pulp ready for spreading on the wire. | –verb (used with object) | 16. | to fill (a receptacle), esp. by packing the contents closely together; cram full. | | 17. | to fill (an aperture, cavity, etc.) by forcing something into it. | | 18. | to fill or line with some kind of material as a padding or packing. | | 19. | to fill or cram (oneself, one's stomach, etc.) with food. | | 20. | to fill (meat, vegetables, etc.) with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter. | | 21. | to fill the preserved skin of (a dead animal) with material, retaining its natural form and appearance for display. | | 22. | to put fraudulent votes into (a ballot box). | | 23. | to thrust or cram (something) into a receptacle, cavity, or the like. | | 24. | to pack tightly in a confined place; crowd together. | | 25. | to crowd (a vehicle, room, etc.) with persons. | | 26. | to clutter or fill (the mind) with facts, details, etc. | | 27. | (in leather manufacturing) to treat (a skin, hide, etc.) with a composition of tallow and other ingredients. | | 28. | to stop up or plug; block or choke (usually fol. by up). | –verb (used without object) | 29. | to cram oneself with food; eat gluttonously; gorge. | |
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