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  • 11stable — sta|ble1 W3 [ˈsteıbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: estable, from Latin stabilis, from stare to stand ] 1.) steady and not likely to move or change ≠ ↑unstable →↑stability ▪ A wide base will make the structure much more stable. in… …

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  • 12stable — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estable, stable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 13th century 1. a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially such a building having… …

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  • 13stable — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Stable is used after these nouns: ↑racing, ↑riding {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Stable is used with these nouns as the object: ↑horse {{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 not likely to move VERBS ▪ be …

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  • 14stable — {{11}}stable (adj.) steadfast, firm, mid 13c., from O.Fr. estable, from L. stabilis firm, steadfast, lit. able to stand, from stem of stare to stand (see STET (Cf. stet)). Physical sense of secure against falling is recorded from late 14c. Of… …

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  • 15put up — {v.} 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch or medicine); get ready; prepare. * /Every morning Mother puts up lunches for the three children./ * /The druggist put up the medicine that the doctor had prescribed./ Compare: MAKE UP(1). 1b. To put… …

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  • 16put up — {v.} 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch or medicine); get ready; prepare. * /Every morning Mother puts up lunches for the three children./ * /The druggist put up the medicine that the doctor had prescribed./ Compare: MAKE UP(1). 1b. To put… …

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  • 17stable — stable1 stablelike, adj. /stay beuhl/, n., v., stabled, stabling. n. 1. a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc. 2. such a building with stalls. 3. a collection of animals housed in such a building. 4. Horse Racing. a. an… …

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  • 18put\ up — v 1a. To make and pack (especially a lunch or medicine); get ready; prepare. Every morning Mother puts up lunches for the three children. The druggist put up the medicine that the doctor had prescribed. Compare: make up(1) . 1b. To put food into… …

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  • 19stable — 1 adjective 1 steady and not likely to move or change: Be careful, that ladder isn t stable. | a stable marriage | a politically stable country 2 calm, reasonable, and not easy to upset: Norman s a bit neurotic, but his wife s a very stable… …

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  • 20stable — 1. noun /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ a) A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses b) all the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner. 2. verb /ˈsteɪ …

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