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obsolete — [äb΄sə lēt′, äb′sə lēt΄] adj. [L obsoletus, pp. of obsolescere, to go out of use < ob (see OB ) + * solescere (< exolescere, to grow out of use < ex ,EX 1 + ? alescere, to increase: see ADOLESCENT)] 1. no longer in use or practice;… … English World dictionary
obsolete — I. adjective Etymology: Latin obsoletus, from past participle of obsolescere to grow old, become disused, perhaps from ob toward + solēre to be accustomed Date: 1579 1. a. no longer in use or no longer useful < an obsolete word > b. of a kind or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obsolete — obsoletely, adv. obsoleteness, n. /ob seuh leet , ob seuh leet /, adj., v., obsoleted, obsoleting. adj. 1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete… … Universalium
obsolete — ob•so•lete [[t]ˌɒb səˈlit, ˈɒb səˌlit[/t]] adj. v. let•ed, let•ing 1) no longer in general use: obsolete customs[/ex] 2) of a discarded or outmoded type: an obsolete battleship[/ex] 3) ling. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, esp., out of… … From formal English to slang
Obsolete (album) — Obsolete Studio album by Fear Factory Released July 28, 1998 March 23, 1999 (limited edition d … Wikipedia
obsolete — ob‧so‧lete [ˈɒbsəliːt ǁ ˌɑːbsəˈliːt] adjective if something is obsolete, it is old fashioned and no longer useful, because something newer or better has been invented: • Will handheld computers make books obsolete? • companies burdened with… … Financial and business terms
Make — (m[=a]k), v. i. 1. To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A scurvy, jack a nape priest to meddle or make. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To proceed;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make interest for — (obsolete) To secure favour for • • • Main Entry: ↑interest … Useful english dictionary
make a purse for yourself — obsolete to steal or embezzle You filled it without having to earn the contents: The wife of one of his acquaintance had fraudulently made a purse for herself out of her husband s fortune. (J. Boswell, 1791 the wife died without… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
make whoopee — obsolete to copulate Literally, to celebrate or carouse: I heard two people in the next room making whoopee the old man s archaic term for fornication. (Styron, 1976) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
