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  • 51Distance — Dis tance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distancing}.] 1. To place at a distance or remotely. [1913 Webster] I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to appear as …

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  • 52Distanced — Distance Dis tance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distancing}.] 1. To place at a distance or remotely. [1913 Webster] I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to… …

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  • 53Distancing — Distance Dis tance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distancing}.] 1. To place at a distance or remotely. [1913 Webster] I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to… …

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  • 54Endeavor — En*deav or, v. i. To exert one s self; to work for a certain end. [1913 Webster] And such were praised who but endeavored well. Pope. [1913 Webster] Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip an antagonist. [1913 Webster] He… …

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  • 55Exceed — Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or… …

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  • 56Exceeded — Exceed Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed… …

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  • 57Exceeding — Exceed Ex*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exceeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exceeding}.] [L. excedere, excessum, to go away or beyond; ex out + cedere to go, to pass: cf. F. exc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed… …

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  • 58Outran — Outrun Out*run , v. t. [imp. {Outran}; p. p. {Outrun}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outrunning}.] To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. [1913 Webster] Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 59Outrun — Out*run , v. t. [imp. {Outran}; p. p. {Outrun}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outrunning}.] To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. [1913 Webster] Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 60Outrun — Out*run , v. t. [imp. {Outran}; p. p. {Outrun}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outrunning}.] To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. [1913 Webster] Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] The… …

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