--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 10 description: The 1215 words of the English dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/10/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / A # A — The English dictionary · page 10 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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tradition, meaning 1:* To behave or perform in a certain way: to acquit yourself well.[↗](../../acquit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *In Jewish tradition, meaning 2:* To judge someone not guilty in a court of law.[↗](../../acquit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* If I sin, then Thou markest me, and Thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.[↗](../../acquit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.10.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../acquit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We must see how you acquit yourselves at the review.[↗](../../acquit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers acquitted themselves well at the parade.[↗](../../acquit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge acquitted the man of the crime.[↗](../../acquit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **acquitted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Performed or behaved in a certain way, as in acquitted themselves well.[↗](../../acquitted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Judged not guilty in a court of law.[↗](../../acquitted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They acquitted themselves like brave sons.[↗](../../acquitted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge acquitted him, so he went free.[↗](../../acquitted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ares was acquitted at the trial.[↗](../../acquitted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **acre** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An acre is a unit for measuring the size of a piece of land.[↗](../../acre/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") A big farm field can be many acres.[↗](../../acre/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Acres can mean a lot of land: «acres of forest».[↗](../../acre/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A farmer plants corn on 12 acres.[↗](../../acre/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each acre gives 30 bushels of wheat.[↗](../../acre/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom plows 4 acres a day.[↗](../../acre/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The park covers 25 acres.[↗](../../acre/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A football field is a bit more than one acre.[↗](../../acre/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ranch has hundreds of acres of grass.[↗](../../acre/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire burned 50 acres of forest.[↗](../../acre/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · How many acres can he plow in 5 days?[↗](../../acre/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The rich man's broad acres and the cottager's small garden patch were equally blighted.[↗](../../acre/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah.[↗](../../acre/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.5.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../acre/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.[↗](../../acre/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.14.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../acre/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **acrimonious** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Full of angry, bitter feelings and harsh words, usually about an argument, meeting or split.[↗](../../acrimonious/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The meeting became acrimonious, and people shouted.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The band had an acrimonious split.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · After an acrimonious argument, the neighbours stopped talking.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The debate was long and acrimonious.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Their divorce was acrimonious.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The game ended in an acrimonious row about the score.[↗](../../acrimonious/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **acrobat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An acrobat is a performer who does difficult and exciting movements like flips, balancing and jumps, especially in a circus.[↗](../../acrobat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The acrobat did a backflip on the tightrope.[↗](../../acrobat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Chinese acrobats can balance on each other's shoulders.[↗](../../acrobat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Monkeys are acrobats of the forest.[↗](../../acrobat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She wants to be an acrobat when she grows up.[↗](../../acrobat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The acrobats flew from one trapeze to another.[↗](../../acrobat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our cat is a real acrobat on the fence.[↗](../../acrobat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **acronym** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A word made from the first letters of other words, like NASA.[↗](../../acronym/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The letter Resh is not among them, even though it appears in the SY with the letters known commonly today by the acronym Begad-Kefat.[↗](../../acronym/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../acronym/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **acropolis** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) The Acropolis is a rocky hill in Athens, Greece, with ancient temples on top, including the Parthenon.[↗](../../acropolis/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An acropolis is the high, fortified part of any ancient Greek city.[↗](../../acropolis/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Parthenon stands on the Acropolis in Athens.[↗](../../acropolis/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Acropolis was built to honour the goddess Athena.[↗](../../acropolis/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Greek cities had an acropolis on a hill for defence.[↗](../../acropolis/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw the Acropolis lit up at night.[↗](../../acropolis/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Acropolis is about 2,500 years old.[↗](../../acropolis/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Tourists climb the hill to visit the Acropolis.[↗](../../acropolis/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A celebrated temple was erected to this divinity on the Acropolis at Athens, which is still to be seen, and is in excellent preservation.[↗](../../acropolis/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **across** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Across means from one side to the other side: you walk across the street.[↗](../../across/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Across means on the other side: the shop across the road.[↗](../../across/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Across tells how wide something is: «2 meters across».[↗](../../across/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In a crossword, «across» clues go from left to right.[↗](../../across/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The pool is 25 meters across.[↗](../../across/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He swims across the lake twice.[↗](../../across/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 6 tiles across and 4 down.[↗](../../across/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bridge goes across a river 80 feet wide.[↗](../../across/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Look both ways before you walk across the road.[↗](../../across/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The bakery is across from the school.[↗](../../across/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I came across an old photo.[↗](../../across/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the word for 5 across.[↗](../../across/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Birds fly across the sky.[↗](../../across/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The circle is 10 cm across.[↗](../../across/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Such diagrams are often arranged so that the letter א Alef is across from ל Lamed, spelling the name אֵל El, God.[↗](../../across/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../across/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold; and he drew chains of gold across the wall before the Sanctuary; and he overlaid it with gold.[↗](../../across/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.6.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../across/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And, behold, there came a great wind from across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'[↗](../../across/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.1.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../across/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **acrostic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A poem or puzzle in which the first letters of each line, read downwards, spell a word, often the subject of the poem.[↗](../../acrostic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A word puzzle built in the same way.[↗](../../acrostic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We wrote an acrostic poem using the letters of our names.[↗](../../acrostic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In my acrostic for CAT, the first line starts with C.[↗](../../acrostic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Read the first letters downwards to find the hidden word.[↗](../../acrostic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Psalm 119 is an acrostic in Hebrew.[↗](../../acrostic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made acrostics for the word AUTUMN.[↗](../../acrostic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · An acrostic doesn't have to rhyme.[↗](../../acrostic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **acrylic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth.[↗](../../acrylic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Acrylic paint is a bright paint that dries quickly and becomes waterproof; «acrylics» are these paints.[↗](../../acrylic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Acrylic fibre is used to make jumpers, blankets and yarn that look like wool.[↗](../../acrylic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We painted our clay pots with acrylic paint.[↗](../../acrylic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wash your brush quickly; acrylic paint dries fast.[↗](../../acrylic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fish tank is made of clear acrylic.[↗](../../acrylic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My jumper is acrylic, not wool.[↗](../../acrylic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Acrylics are bright and waterproof when dry.[↗](../../acrylic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign was cut from a sheet of red acrylic.[↗](../../acrylic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Acrylic is lighter than glass and does not shatter as easily.[↗](../../acrylic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear old clothes, because acrylic paint will not wash out once dry.[↗](../../acrylic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **act** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To act means to do something, to take action: act quickly in an emergency.[↗](../../act/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To act means to behave in a certain way: stop acting silly.[↗](../../act/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To act means to play a part in a play, film or show.[↗](../../act/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An act is a thing someone does: an act of kindness.[↗](../../act/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* An act is a part of a play, or a short show by a performer.[↗](../../act/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* An Act is a law made by a parliament or congress.[↗](../../act/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* If you see a fire, act quickly and tell an adult.[↗](../../act/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She will act the part of the queen in the school play.[↗](../../act/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop acting silly and listen.[↗](../../act/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Helping the old man was an act of kindness.[↗](../../act/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The play has three acts.[↗](../../act/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He acted as if nothing had happened.[↗](../../act/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief was caught in the act.[↗](../../act/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We acted out the story in class.[↗](../../act/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: If any man's wife go aside, and act unfaithfully against him, (Torah NUM.5.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, she being defiled secretly, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken in the act; (Torah NUM.5.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · 'O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy mighty acts?[↗](../../act/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.3.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts of justice for all that are oppressed.[↗](../../act/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.103.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness.[↗](../../act/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.150.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · One generation shall laud Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.[↗](../../act/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.145.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../act/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **actest** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «actest» means «you act», a form of «act»: To act means to do something, to take action: act quickly in an emergency.[↗](../../actest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thou actest like the great calm ocean, that beckons us, and fills us with expectation--and when we embark upon thee, we sink, disappear, and cease to be.[↗](../../actest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) **action** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An action is something that someone does, like running, jumping or cooking.[↗](../../action/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Action means doing things, not just talking: «We need action!».[↗](../../action/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Action is exciting events in a film or a game: «an action film».[↗](../../action/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An action figure is a small toy person, often a hero.[↗](../../action/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Every action in the story changes how many apples Sam has.[↗](../../action/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ben has 15 action figures.[↗](../../action/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He buys 3 more action figures.[↗](../../action/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the action that happens last.[↗](../../action/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Jump» and «run» are action words.[↗](../../action/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We took action to clean up the playground.[↗](../../action/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I watched the firefighters in action.[↗](../../action/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Kind actions make friends.[↗](../../action/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is quite remarkable how one good action always breeds another.[↗](../../action/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/SepherYetzirah (/Preface, /Introduction, /SepherYetzirah), fetched via index.php?action=render on 2026-10-17.[↗](../../action/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../action/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The word sefirot by itself is the plural action noun of סָפַר safar 'to count', thus meaning literally 'countings'.[↗](../../action/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../action/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thought, speech and action are an inseparable unity in the divine being; God made or created, is metaphorically expressed by the word: writing.[↗](../../action/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../action/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Multiply not exceeding proud talk; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.[↗](../../action/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.2.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../action/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **activate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To activate something is to make it start working, like a machine, alarm or account.[↗](../../activate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) To activate a process or chemical is to make it start or become active.[↗](../../activate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The smoke activated the fire alarm.[↗](../../activate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Press the red button to activate the robot.[↗](../../activate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You need to activate your new library card.[↗](../../activate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Warm water activates the yeast in bread.[↗](../../activate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The trap is activated when someone steps on it.[↗](../../activate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Sunlight activates the solar lamp.[↗](../../activate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The hero activated the shield just in time.[↗](../../activate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **activated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Switched on or made to start working: an activated alarm or card is now working.[↗](../../activated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) Made ready to act or react, like activated charcoal, which is treated so it soaks up more stuff.[↗](../../activated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Started or called into action: a plan, a team or a body's defences can be activated.[↗](../../activated/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fire alarm was activated by burnt toast.[↗](../../activated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum activated her new bank card by phone.[↗](../../activated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The motion-activated light came on when the fox walked past.[↗](../../activated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Once the robot was activated, its eyes glowed blue.[↗](../../activated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Activated charcoal is used in some water filters.[↗](../../activated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rescue team was activated after the storm.[↗](../../activated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class tablets were activated with the school's code.[↗](../../activated/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The trap was activated when the explorer stepped on the stone.[↗](../../activated/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **activation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Activation is making something start working or become active.[↗](../../activation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The activation code is printed on the back of the card.[↗](../../activation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Activation of the alarm takes ten seconds.[↗](../../activation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new phone needs activation before you can use it.[↗](../../activation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Heat starts the activation of the yeast.[↗](../../activation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The game key worked and activation was quick.[↗](../../activation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Activation of the airbag happens in a split second.[↗](../../activation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **activator** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An activator is something that starts something working or makes it more active.[↗](../../activator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In science, an activator is a substance that starts or speeds up a chemical change, like the hardener in some glues.[↗](../../activator/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Add the activator to the slime glue to make it thicken.[↗](../../activator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The alarm's activator is a small sensor by the door.[↗](../../activator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some glue needs an activator to set hard.[↗](../../activator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach was the team's activator, always getting them moving.[↗](../../activator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Read the safety label before using the activator.[↗](../../activator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Sunlight acts as an activator for some reactions.[↗](../../activator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **active** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Active means moving around and doing things a lot: an active puppy.[↗](../../active/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Active means working or taking part in something: an active member of the club.[↗](../../active/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An active volcano is one that can still erupt.[↗](../../active/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In grammar, an active sentence is one where the subject does the action (The dog chased the ball).[↗](../../active/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Active service means serving as a soldier, sailor or airman, often in a war.[↗](../../active/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Puppies are very active.[↗](../../active/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay active by playing outside every day.[↗](../../active/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Owls are active at night.[↗](../../active/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mount Etna is an active volcano.[↗](../../active/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She is an active member of the chess club.[↗](../../active/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My grandad is still very active at 80.[↗](../../active/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · «The cat ate the fish» is an active sentence.[↗](../../active/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Bats are active after sunset.[↗](../../active/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Three Mothers, Aleph, Mem and Shin, are a great Mystery, very admirable and most recondite, and sealed as with six rings; and from them proceed Air, Fire, and Water, which divide into active and passive forces.[↗](../../active/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../active/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **actively** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Actively means in a busy, lively way, by doing things rather than just watching or waiting.[↗](../../actively/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Actively means really and on purpose, as in «actively looking for help».[↗](../../actively/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The children took part actively in the debate.[↗](../../actively/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Try to listen actively: look at the speaker and ask questions.[↗](../../actively/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The volcano is still actively erupting.[↗](../../actively/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad stays actively busy in the garden every day.[↗](../../actively/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The police are actively searching for the lost dog.[↗](../../actively/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Being actively outdoors is good for your health.[↗](../../actively/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/9/) **10** [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/11/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/9/) - next →: [page 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/11/) - ↑ back to [The English 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