Glossary · Verbs · S
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
steel oneself againstverbMWEprepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasantUnderstandUnclassified
step inverbMWEget involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of forceApplyUnclassified
stetverbprinting: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)Unclassified
stippleverbmake by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or inkApplyUnclassified
stipulateverbmake an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal forceUnderstandUnclassified
stockverbto amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or useApplyUnclassified
stock upverbMWEamass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or useApplyUnclassified
stoopverbcarry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forwardUnclassified
strainverbseparate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementsApplyUnclassified
strangleverbTo kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.RememberUnclassified
strangulateverbconstrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or airUnderstandUnclassified
stratifyverbrender fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sandAnalyzeUnclassified
strayverblose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speakingUnclassified
streakverbmark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stainedUnclassified