Glossary · Verbs · A
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
abdicateverbto give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligationsEvaluateUnclassified
abductverbto take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransomRememberUnclassified
abjureverbto formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressureUnderstandUnclassified
absciseverbto shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueApplyUnclassified
accountverbAn identification means for a group or individual in order to gain access to a resource, such as a computer or the Internet.Unclassified
accurseverbto curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentUnclassified
aceverbto score a point by a serving a ball that an opponent fails to touch in tennis or similar gamesApplyUnclassified
acknowledgeverbto express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance withUnderstandUnclassified
acknowledge the cornverbMWEto acknowledge defeat or admit to a mistake, cop a plea, admit to a small error but not a larger oneUnderstandUnclassified
acquireverbgain knowledge, skills, or competencies through study or experienceUnderstandUnclassified
act onverbMWEto regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or adviceApplyUnclassified
activateverbto aerate sewage so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matterApplyUnclassified