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To give a person line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predispose — predisposal, n. predisposedly /pree di spoh zid lee, spohzd /, adv. predisposedness, n. /pree di spohz /, v., predisposed, predisposing. v.t. 1. to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose… … Universalium
loft — noun 1》 a room or storage space directly under the roof of a house or other building. ↘a gallery in a church or hall. ↘a large, open area in a warehouse or other large building that has been converted into living space. ↘US part of a… … English new terms dictionary
prejudice — prej·u·dice 1 / pre jə dəs/ n [Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae before + judicium judgment] 1: injury or detriment to one s legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as a: substantial… … Law dictionary
pre|dis|pose — «PREE dihs POHZ», transitive verb, posed, pos|ing. 1. to give an inclination or tendency to; make liable or susceptible: »A cold predisposes a person to other diseases. 2. to put into a favorable or suitable frame of mind or emotional condition:… … Useful english dictionary
prepossess — v. a. 1. Preoccupy, have prior possession of. 2. Bias, prejudice, give previous inclination to for or against … New dictionary of synonyms
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Spiritual transformation — is the act of transforming the deepest aspects of the human spirit via a self induced or divine act.ee also*Integral transformative practice *Transpersonal psychology *Sivananda *MeditationThe Way of Spiritual Transformationby Hieromonk… … Wikipedia
Occasionalism — Daisie Radner The seventeenth century doctrine known as occasionalism arose in response to a perceived problem. Cartesian philosophy generated the problem and provided the context for the answer. In the Cartesian ontology, mind and matter are… … History of philosophy
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
