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  • 91Urged — Urge Urge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Urged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Urging}.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See {Wreak}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. [1913 Webster] Through the thick deserts headlong urged …

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  • 92Urging — Urge Urge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Urged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Urging}.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See {Wreak}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. [1913 Webster] Through the thick deserts headlong urged …

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  • 93Weather — Weath er, a. (Naut.) Being toward the wind, or windward opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc. [1913 Webster] {Weather gauge}. (a) (Naut.) The position of a ship to… …

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  • 94Weather gauge — Weather Weath er, a. (Naut.) Being toward the wind, or windward opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc. [1913 Webster] {Weather gauge}. (a) (Naut.) The position of a… …

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  • 95Weather helm — Weather Weath er, a. (Naut.) Being toward the wind, or windward opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc. [1913 Webster] {Weather gauge}. (a) (Naut.) The position of a… …

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  • 96Weather shore — Weather Weath er, a. (Naut.) Being toward the wind, or windward opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc. [1913 Webster] {Weather gauge}. (a) (Naut.) The position of a… …

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  • 97Weather tide — Weather Weath er, a. (Naut.) Being toward the wind, or windward opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc. [1913 Webster] {Weather gauge}. (a) (Naut.) The position of a… …

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  • 98enter — verb (entered; entering) Etymology: Middle English entren, from Anglo French entrer, from Latin intrare, from intra within; akin to Latin inter between more at inter Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to go or come in 2. to come or gain… …

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  • 99impel — transitive verb (impelled; impelling) Etymology: Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere, from in + pellere to drive more at felt Date: 15th century 1. to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure ;… …

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  • 100impulsive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. having the power of or actually driving or impelling 2. a. arising from an impulse < an impulsive decision > b. prone to act on impulse < an impulsive young man > 3. acting momentarily Synonyms: see spontaneous •&#8230; …

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