informal to go quickly and directly at or to (something or someone) He made a beeline for the kitchen. (=he headed straight to the kitchen)
Confection usually refers to a sweet prepared food item made to be eaten as a treat, but it can also refer to the act or process of confecting something—in other words, preparing or assembling it. In addition, confection can refer Read More …
(count) 1 : someone who rings a bell a bell ringer 2 : the part of a telephone that rings to signal that someone is calling Turn off the ringer on the telephone. 3 : informal : a person or Read More …
(+ object) 1 : to exist or be done in order to remind people of (an important event or person from the past) The festival commemorates the town’s founding. The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years Read More …
(count, noncount) 1 : material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank. 2 : material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, Read More …
1 : to give up (something that you want to keep) especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone (+ object) She’s had to sacrifice a lot for her family. He sacrificed his personal life Read More …