1 : to move faster : to gain speed (no object) She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated. The plane accelerated down the runway. (+ object] She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car. 2 : to Read More …
1 : to move faster : to gain speed (no object) She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated. The plane accelerated down the runway. (+ object] She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car. 2 : to Read More …
(more contagious; most contagious) 1 : able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching a contagious disease It’s a highly contagious virus. 2 : having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by Read More …
To kindle a fire is to get it started, to light it. (And if we’re talking about rabbits, they kindle their young, meaning they give birth to them. Either way, the idea is about creating something, bringing something into being.) Read More …
without difficulty or stress He just wants to take life easy now. The repairs will cost $100, easy. (=the repairs will cost at least $100) “We just need to raise the money.” “That’s easier said than done.” (=that will not Read More …
1 (+ object) : to be or create (a possible threat, danger, problem, etc.) Smog poses a threat to our health. (=smog threatens our health) His careless behavior poses a hazard to others. (=his careless behavior is dangerous to others) Read More …
Insolent people are speaking in a rude way, usually because they’re being disrespectful or too relaxed. (And insolent things are said or done with that kind of rudeness.) Pronunciation: IN suh lunt Part of speech: Adjective: “an insolent laugh,” “their Read More …
1 [no object] of a dog, wolf, etc. : to make a long, loud cry that sounds sad The dogs were howling at the moon. 2 [no object] of the wind : to make a long, loud sound The wind Read More …
This word has Latin roots that literally mean “to scatter apart.” (It’s a cousin of the word “sparse,” meaning “few, thin, scattered,” as well as “intersperse,” meaning “to scatter in between.”) When things or people are clumped all together, and Read More …