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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated

set to musicverbMWEwrite (music) for (a text)CreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

set upverbMWEarrange, prepare, or establish the components needed for somethingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

set uponverbMWEassail or attack on all sides: 'The zebra was beset by leopards'ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

settleverbbecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life styleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

settle downverbMWEbecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life styleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

settle onverbMWEbecome fixed (on)UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

seververbto cut off from a wholeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

severaliseverbdistinguish or separateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

severalizeverbdistinguish or separateAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sewverbcreate (clothes) with clothApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sew togetherverbMWEfasten by sewingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sexverbto determine the gender of animalsRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sex upverbMWEgive erotic character to or make more interestingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sexeverbto determine the gender of animalsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sexualiseverbmake sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sexualizeverbmake sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex toAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shackverbmake one's home in a particular place or communityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shack upverbMWEshare living quartersUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shackleverbrestrain with fettersApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shadeverbto pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degreeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shade offverbMWEcast a shadow overApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shadowverbfollow, usually without the person's knowledgeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shadowboxverbgo through boxing motions without an opponentApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shaftverbdefeat someone through trickery or deceitUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shagverbdance the shagUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shakeverbshake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive stateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shake handsverbMWEtake someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulationUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shake offverbMWEget rid ofUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shake upverbMWEstir the feelings, emotions, or peace ofCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shallowverbbecome shallowUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shamverbmake believe with the intent to deceiveCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shamaniseverbpractice shamanismUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shamanizeverbpractice shamanismApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shambleverbwalk by dragging one's feetUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shameverbsurpass or beat by a wide marginEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shampooverbuse shampoo on (hair)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shanghaiverbtake (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a shipApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shankverbhit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong directionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shapeverbmake something, usually for a specific functionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shape upverbMWEdevelop in a positive wayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shareverbdistribute or provide information, resources, or work to othersUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sharkverbplay the sharkUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sharpenverbmake (images or sounds) sharp or sharperApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sharpshootverbaim and shoot with great precisionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shatterverbcause to break into many piecesRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shaveverbcut or remove with or as if with a planeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

she-bopverbget sexual gratification through self-stimulationUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shearverbbecome deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strainApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sheatheverbplunge or bury (a knife or sword) in fleshApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shedverbpour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantitiesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shed bloodverbMWElose blood from one's bodyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shed light onverbMWEmake free from confusion or ambiguityUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sheerverbcause to sheerUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

sheetverbcover with a sheet, as if by wrappingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shellverbcome out better in a competition, race, or conflictApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shell outverbMWEadminister or bestow, as in small portionsRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shell stitchverbMWEmake by shell stitchingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shellacverbcover with a thin varnish made from dissolving lac in ethanolApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shellackverbcover with shellacApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shelterverbinvest money so that it is not taxableApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shelveverbhold back to a later timeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shepherdverbwatch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupilsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shewverbestablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experimentRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shieldverbprotect, hide, or conceal from danger or harmApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shiftverbchange phonetically as part of a systematic historical changeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shillverbact as a shillUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shillyshallyverbpostpone doing what one should be doingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shimmerverbgive off a shimmering reflection, as of silkUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shimmyverbdance a shimmyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shinverbclimb awkwardly, as if by scramblingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shineverbexperience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shine atverbMWEbe good atApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shine upverbMWEingratiate oneself toApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shingleverbcover with shinglesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shinnyverbclimb awkwardly, as if by scramblingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shipverbto release a product or creation publicly, often followed by "it"ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shipwreckverbsuffer failure, as in some enterpriseUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shirkverbavoid responsibilities RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shirrverbbake (eggs) in their shells until they are setApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shirtverbput a shirt onUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shitverbgive away information about somebodyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shiververbshake, as from coldUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shlepverbpull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistanceUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shmooseverbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly wayUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shmoozeverbtalk idly or casually and in a friendly wayApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shnorrverbto obtain or seek to obtain through begging or flatteryUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoalverbbecome shallowUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shockverbinflict a trauma uponUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoeverbfurnish with shoesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoehornverbfit for a specific purpose even when not well suitedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoetreeverbstretch (a shoe) on a shoetreeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shooverbdrive away by crying `shoo!'ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoo awayverbMWEdrive away by crying `shoo!'ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoo offverbMWEdrive away by crying `shoo!'RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shootverbthrow or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objectiveUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoot a lineverbMWEshow offCreateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoot crapsverbMWEplay a game of crapsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoot downverbMWEshoot at and force to come downEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoot forverbMWEhave an ambitious plan or a lofty goalApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026

shoot one's mouth offverbMWEspeak spontaneously and without restraintUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026