invest+with+an+office

  • 111frock — [[t]frɒk[/t]] n. 1) clo a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman 2) clo a smock worn by peasants and workers 3) clo rel a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by monks 4) clo frock coat 5) rel to provide with, or clothe in, a frock 6) rel …

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  • 112entrust — /ɛnˈtrʌst / (say en trust), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust. 2. to commit as if with trust or confidence: to entrust one s life to a frayed rope.… …

  • 113frock — /frɒk / (say frok) noun 1. a dress. 2. a loose outer garment worn by peasants and workmen; smock. 3. a coarse outer garment with large sleeves, worn by members of some religious orders. –verb (t) 4. to provide with or clothe in a frock. 5. to… …

  • 114create — verb 1. make or cause to be or to become (Freq. 94) make a mess in one s office create a furor • Syn: ↑make • See Also: ↑make over (for: ↑mak …

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  • 115investiture — /ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə / (say in vestichuh) noun 1. the act of investing. See invest (def. 12). 2. the ceremony in which a person is invested with an office or rank, usually by the putting on of the relevant insignia. 3. the state of being invested, as… …

  • 116ben|e|fice — «BEHN uh fihs», noun, verb, ficed, fic|ing. –n. 1. a) a permanent office or position in the church, consisting of a sacred duty and the income that goes with it; a living. b) the income or endowment. 2. land granted in feudal tenure; fief. –v.t.… …

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  • 117Create — Cre*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Created}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Creating}.] 1. To bring into being; to form out of nothing; to cause to exist. [1913 Webster] In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. i. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. To effect …

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  • 118Created — Create Cre*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Created}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Creating}.] 1. To bring into being; to form out of nothing; to cause to exist. [1913 Webster] In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. i. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. To …

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  • 119Creating — Create Cre*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Created}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Creating}.] 1. To bring into being; to form out of nothing; to cause to exist. [1913 Webster] In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. i. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. To …

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  • 120instal — Install In*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Installed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Installing}.] [F. installer, LL. installare, fr. pref. in in + OHG. stal a place, stall, G. stall, akin to E. stall: cf. It. installare. See {Stall}.] [Written also {instal}.]… …

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