Quiver

  • 21quiver — quiv|er1 [ kwıvər ] verb intransitive to shake with short quick movements: Her lip quivered and she tried not to cry. quiver quiv|er 2 [ kwıvər ] noun count 1. ) a slight shaking movement or sound: There was a quiver of fear in his voice. 2. ) a… …

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  • 22quiver — 1 verb (I) to tremble slightly, especially because you feel angry, excited, or upset: Suddenly the child s mouth began to quiver, and he burst into tears. (+ with): quivering with rage 2 noun (C) 1 a slight trembling: I felt a quiver of… …

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  • 23quiver — quiver1 quiverer, n. quiveringly, adv. quivery, adj. /kwiv euhr/, v.t., v.i. 1. to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. n. 2. the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor. [1480 90; orig. uncert.; cf. MD… …

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  • 24quiver — verb Quiver is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑antenna, ↑chin, ↑lip, ↑mouth, ↑muscle, ↑voice …

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  • 25quiver v — Arrows make the enemy quiver, while bombs make the enemy shake and quake. bow v …

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  • 26quiver — quiver1 verb shake or tremble with a slight rapid motion. ↘cause to make a slight rapid motion. noun a slight trembling movement or sound. Derivatives quivering adjective quiveringly adverb quivery adjective Origin ME: from OE cwifer nimble,… …

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  • 27quiver — 1. verb 1) I quivered with terror Syn: tremble, shake, shiver, quaver, quake, shudder See note at shiver 2) the bird quivers its wings Syn: flutter, flap …

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  • 28quiver — [ˈkwɪvə] verb [I] to shake with short quick movements quiver noun [C] …

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  • 29quiver — I quiv•er [[t]ˈkwɪv ər[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) to shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble 2) the act or state of quivering • Etymology: 1480–90; cf. MD quiveren to tremble quiv′er•er, n. quiv′er•ing•ly, adv. quiv′er•y, adj. II quiv•er [[t]ˈkwɪv …

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  • 30Quiver (mathematics) — In mathematics, a quiver is a directed graph where loops and multiple arrows between two vertices are allowed. They are commonly used in representation theory: a representation , V, of a quiver assigns a vector space V(x) to each vertex x of the… …

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