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Ovid.B.C.E.
43- 17 A.D..Roman
poet known for his explorations of love, especially the Art of Love,
circa
B.C.E. 1 and Metamorphoses.circa
8 A.D. Quotes of his:."Be
patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you.".more
1,
2.
Ovidian.adjective
ode.noun,.plural.odes
an ode is a poem,
one that is written in praise
of a particular
individual, thing or event;
a lyric
poem of some length, usually of a serious
or meditative.nature
(the stirring.Ode
To Joy.in
Ludwig van Beethoven's
best known composition, the.Ninth
Symphony)
odic.adjective
overthrow,
overthrew,
overthrown,
overthrowing,
overthrows.transitive
verbs
to get rid of the rules,
ideas or systems of a society;
the defeat and removal from power
of a leader or government, especially by force of the peoples' will; to
throw over; overturn; to bring about the downfall or destruction
of (the corporation made plans for the overthrow of the employees' pension
savings); in sports, to throw an object over and beyond an intended mark
(the infielder overthrew first base)
overthrow.noun,.plural.overthrows
an instance
of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction;
in sports, the throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially
in baseball
overmuch.adjective
too
much; excessive
overmuch.adverb
in excess
overmuch.noun
an excessive amount
overstep,
overstepped,
overstepping,
oversteps.transitive
verbs
to go beyond
a limit; exceed
(overstepped the bounds
of taste with a ridiculous
choice of clothes and makeup)
outskirt.noun,.plural.outskirts
the outskirts of a city
or town are the parts of it that are farthest away from its centre (she
lives on the outskirts of Paris)
old-fashioned.adjective
something
such as a style,
method
or device that is old-fashioned
is no longer used, done or admired
by most people, because it has been replaced by something that is more
modern(the
house was dull, old-fashioned and
in bad condition; there are some traditional
farmers left who still make the best cheese the old-fashioned way); old-fashioned
ideas,
customs
or values are the ideas, customs
and values of the past; of a style or method formerly
in
vogue; outdated; attached to or favoring
methods, ideas or customs of an earlier time (old-fashioned customs that
are still carried on)
old-fashioned.noun
a cocktail made of whiskey,
bitters, sugar and fruit
outdated.adjective
out-of-date; old-fashioned
outdate,
outdated,
outdating,
outdates.transitive
verbs
to replace or make obsolete
or old-fashioned
ovoid also ovoidal.adjective
shaped like an egg
ovate.noun
something that is shaped like an egg
ovate.adjective
shaped like an egg; oval; broad and rounded at
the base and tapering toward the end (an ovate leaf)
ovately.adverb
oval.adjective
resembling
an egg in shape; resembling an ellipse
in shape; elliptical
oval.noun,.plural.ovals
an egg-shaped or elliptical
form or figure; an elliptical track, as for racing or athletic events
ovally.adverb
ovalness.noun
oaf.noun,.plural.oafs
a person regarded
as awkward and stupid
or clumsy
oafish.adjective
oafishly.adverb
oafishness.noun
oar.noun,.plural.oars
a long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade
at one end, used to row or steer a boat
oar, oared,
oaring,
oars.verbs
transitive
verb use.to propel
with or as if with oars or an oar; to traverse
with or as if with oars or an oar (it took an hour to oar the strait)
intransitive
verb use.to
move forward by or as if by rowing
(oared strongly through the choppy waters)
oared.adjective
oarless.adjective
oarlock.noun,.plural.oarlocks
a device,
usually a U-shaped metal.hoop
on a swivel in the gunwale, used to hold an oar in place
and as a fulcrum in rowing
overview.noun,.plural.overviews
a broad,
comprehensive
view; a survey; a summary
or review; an overview of a situation
is a general.understanding
or description of it as a
whole
(the central section of the book is a historical overview)
overcome,
overcame,
overcoming,
overcomes.verbs
transitive verb use.to
defeat
a bothersome.issue
or conflict; conquer; to prevail
over; surmount (tried to overcome
the obstacles of poverty)
intransitive verb use.to
surmount opposition; be victorious
opus.noun,.plural.opera.or.opuses
words 'opera' and 'opuses'
are plural of 'opus'; a musical theatrical presentation in which a dramatic
performance is set to music (opera stars; an opera
libretto);
an opera is a play with music in which all the words are sung
operatic.adjective
of, related to or typical
of the opera (an operatic aria)
operatically.adverb
oleoresin.noun,.plural.oleoresins
a naturally occurring mixture
of an oil and a resin extracted from
various plants, such as pine or balsam fir
oleoresinous.adjective
outweigh,
outweighed,
outweighing,
outweighs.transitive
verbs
to weigh
more than; to be more significant
than; exceed in value
or importance (the benefits
don't outweigh the risks)
on.preposition
if someone or something
is on a surface or object,
the surface or object is immediately.below
them and is supporting their
weight
(he is sitting beside her
on the sofa; on top of the cupboards are straw baskets which Pat uses for
dried flower arrangements;
on the table were dishes and utensils
ready for the evening meal);
the word on is used to indicate
position of something and is supported by or in contact with (the vase
is on the table); also used to indicate contact with or extent over a surface
regardless of position (a picture
on the wall; a scratch on my back); used to indicate location at or along
(the pasture on the south side of the river; a house on the highway); used
to indicate proximity (a town
on the border); used to indicate attachment to or suspension from (beads
on a string); used to indicate figurative
or abstract position (she's a
little on the young side, but well experienced in nursing; she's on her
third beer; he stopped reading on chapter six); used also as follows (jumped
on the table; going on six o'clock; came on the answer after some thinking
about it; every hour on the hour; on July third is her birthday; on entering
the room, she saw him; the spotlight fell on the actress; he knocked on
the door; gazed on the vista; cut his foot on the broken glass; talked
on the telephone; went on a diet;."We
will reach our judgments not on intentions or on promises but on deeds
and on results"....Margaret
Thatcher; he has to travel on business; ride on a train; beer on tap; a
physician on call; a book on astronomy; she hadn't a cent on her; drinks
are on the house; I'll be right there
on.adverb
put the coffee on; put your
winter clothes on today; he looked on while the ship docked; the circus
moved on to the next city; I'll do it later on; he quietly worked on his
hobby; please turn on the radio; stay on overnight, we have room; hang
on to this for a moment
on.adjective
the TV is on; she's on in
five minutes; someone is is always on at the police station; we have nothing
on for this weekend; is the parade on tomorrow?
Usage note:.to
indicate
motion toward a position, both 'on' and 'onto' can be used (the cat jumped
'on' the table; the cat jumped 'onto' the table); 'onto' is more specific,
however,
in indicating that the motion was initiated
from an outside point (he wandered 'onto' the Scottish marsh
means that he began his wandering at some point off the marsh; he wandered
'on' the Scottish marsh may mean that his wandering began on the marsh);
in constructions where 'on' is an adverb attached to a verb, it should
not be joined with 'to', to form the single word 'onto'
(move 'on to', not 'onto',
new ground; hold 'on to', not 'onto', our gains); in their uses to indicate
spatial
relations 'on' and 'upon'
are often interchangeable (it was resting 'on' or 'upon' two supports'
she took it 'on' or 'upon' herself to finish the painting; we saw a finch
light 'on' or 'upon' a bough); To
indicate a relation between two things, however, instead of between an
action and an end point, 'upon' cannot always be used (hand me the book
'on' not 'upon' the shelf) unless it was, that is 'up on' the shelf;
(it was the only town 'on' not 'upon' the main line. Similarly, 'upon'
cannot always be used in place of 'on' when the relation is not spatial
(he wrote a book 'on' not 'upon' evolution; she will be here 'on' not 'upon'
Tuesday. See more Usage notes
on
and on.idiom
without stopping; continuously
(he went on and on saying the importance of supporting the cause)
on
side.idiom
to be of the same side as
another, such as mentally, in being in agreement with another on some point
of concern (we were on side on where to go for our vacation); to be together
with
on
track.idiom
achieving
or doing what is necessary or
expected;
following a course likely to achieve
what has been planned or what is required
onto.preposition
on top of; upon
(the dog jumped onto the chair)
onto.adjective
oven.noun,.plural.ovens
a chamber
or enclosed.compartment
for heating, baking or roasting
food, as in a stove or for firing, baking, hardening or drying objects,
as in a kiln
overflow,
overflowed,
overflowing,
overflows.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
flow
or run over the top, brim or banks;
. to be filled beyond capacity,
as a container or waterway (the kids overflowed the bathroom sink); to
have a boundless.supply;
be superabundant;
teem (the streams
were overflowing with fish)
transitive verb use.to
flow over the top, brim or banks of; to spread
or cover over; flood; to cause
to fill beyond capacity overflow.noun,.plural.overflows
the act
of overflowing; something that
flows over; an excess; an outlet
or a vent through which excess liquid
may escape
Computers:.a
condition
in which a calculation produces a unit
of data too large to be stored in
the location allotted to it
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