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set — vb 1 Set, settle, fix, establish mean to cause someone or something to be put securely in position. Set is the most inclusive of these terms, sometimes implying placing in a definite location, especially to serve some definite purpose {set a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Question (comics) — This article concerns the first Question. For his successor, see Renee Montoya The Question The Question vol. 2, #3 (2004) Cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards. Publication information … Wikipedia
rest — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 intr. be still or asleep, esp. to refresh oneself or recover strength. 3 tr. give relief or repose to; allow to rest (a chair to… … Useful english dictionary
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Eastern Question — The Eastern Question , in European history, encompasses the diplomatic and political problems posed by the decay of the Ottoman Empire. The expression does not apply to any one particular problem, but instead includes a variety of issues raised… … Wikipedia
Karelian question in Finnish politics — The Karelian question or Karelian issue ( fi. Karjala kysymys) is a dispute on the fringes of Finnish politics over whether or not to try to regain sovereignty over the Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter … Wikipedia
West Lothian question — United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Jeopardy! set evolution — The set of the American television game show Jeopardy! has evolved through a number of iterations during its (non continuous) decades long broadcast history. As the show has matured into a fixture of American popular culture and as display… … Wikipedia
find — vb found, find·ing vt 1: to come upon accidentally or through effort found a valuable antique in the old desk found a buyer for the property 2: to make a judicial determination regarding … Law dictionary
Demonstration — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Demonstration >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,479,} demonstration proof Sgm: N 1 conclusiveness conclusiveness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 apodeixis apodeixis apodixis probation comprobation| GRP … English dictionary for students
