--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 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/15/) [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 15 [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/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/16/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) **adorn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To decorate something or make it look more beautiful.[↗](../../adorn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «It is light that adorns me,» said the flower.[↗](../../adorn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Flowers adorn the table.[↗](../../adorn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Carvings adorn the old temple.[↗](../../adorn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **adorned** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Decorated or made beautiful with things put on or around something.[↗](../../adorned/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) Made beautiful by something added.[↗](../../adorned/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The houses were adorned with verses.[↗](../../adorned/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Vases adorned every room.[↗](../../adorned/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sea jewels adorned their dresses.[↗](../../adorned/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel; again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.[↗](../../adorned/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.31.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adorned/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **adornment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Something added to make a person, thing or place look more beautiful; a decoration or ornament.[↗](../../adornment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Madam, your beauty needs no adornment.[↗](../../adornment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore a silver adornment in her hair.[↗](../../adornment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The temple had many adornments.[↗](../../adornment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy warfare; in adornments of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, thine is the dew of thy youth.[↗](../../adornment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.110.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adornment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **adrenaline** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Adrenaline is a chemical (a hormone) that your body releases when you are scared, excited or in danger; it makes your heart beat faster and gives you quick energy.[↗](../../adrenaline/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Adrenaline (as a medicine, epinephrine) is used in emergency pens for people with severe allergies.[↗](../../adrenaline/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I felt a rush of adrenaline before the race.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Adrenaline makes your heart beat faster.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · When the dog barked suddenly, adrenaline made me jump.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sam carries an adrenaline pen because of his nut allergy.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Roller coasters give people an adrenaline rush.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · After the adrenaline wears off, you can feel very tired.[↗](../../adrenaline/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **adrift** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Floating loose on water without being tied up or steered.[↗](../../adrift/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Lost, with no clear course, direction or purpose; not knowing where one is.[↗](../../adrift/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The boat broke its rope and drifted adrift.[↗](../../adrift/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The land cast him adrift.[↗](../../adrift/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He was adrift far out at sea.[↗](../../adrift/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **adroit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Very skilful and clever with the hands or body.[↗](../../adroit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Clever and quick at dealing with people or difficult situations.[↗](../../adroit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The juggler was adroit with five balls.[↗](../../adroit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave an adroit answer to the tricky question.[↗](../../adroit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat made an adroit leap onto the fence.[↗](../../adroit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He is adroit at fixing bikes.[↗](../../adroit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The captain's adroit steering saved the boat.[↗](../../adroit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · With adroit fingers she tied the knot.[↗](../../adroit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Racine, more adroit, pretended to think that the poem was a piece of ingenious irony.[↗](../../adroit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adult** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An adult is a grown-up person, not a child.[↗](../../adult/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") In many countries you are an adult from 18 years old.[↗](../../adult/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An adult animal or plant is one that is fully grown.[↗](../../adult/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Adult means for grown-ups, or acting in a sensible grown-up way.[↗](../../adult/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (casual) «Grown-up», «big people» (to small children) and «oldies» are everyday words for adults; «adulting» (slang) means doing boring grown-up jobs like paying bills.[↗](../../adult/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (euphemism) «Adult content» or «for adults only» means not for children; a pupil should leave it and tell a trusted adult.[↗](../../adult/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (formal) «Person of full age», «a person aged 18 or over», «guardian» and «responsible adult» are stiff official words.[↗](../../adult/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An adult ticket costs $10 and a child ticket $5.[↗](../../adult/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 12 adults and 20 children came.[↗](../../adult/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How much did 3 adult tickets cost?[↗](../../adult/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each group has 1 adult.[↗](../../adult/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · If you feel unsafe, tell a trusted adult.[↗](../../adult/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · An adult must be with you at the swimming pool.[↗](../../adult/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The caterpillar becomes an adult butterfly.[↗](../../adult/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She was very adult about losing the game.[↗](../../adult/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · 2 grown-ups + 3 kids, adults are 10 bucks, kids 5, how much (casual)[↗](../../adult/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · ugh, adulting is hard, paid 3 bills today (casual, slang)[↗](../../adult/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Act like an adult for once, you're 14, not 4.[↗](../../adult/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (rough)[↗](../../adult/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Persons aged 18 years or over are charged 10 dollars; compute the total charge for 3 such persons and 4 minors at 5 dollars.[↗](../../adult/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (formal exam)[↗](../../adult/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · “There were several adults to-day,” he assured her with a faint flush; but when she tossed her head he had not a word of reproof for her.[↗](../../adult/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **adulterer** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A married person who has a sexual relationship with someone else's husband or wife; here, a man who does so with another man's wife.[↗](../../adulterer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.[↗](../../adulterer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulterer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.[↗](../../adulterer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.9.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulterer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.[↗](../../adulterer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulterer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.[↗](../../adulterer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulterer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **adulteress** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A married woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who is not her husband.[↗](../../adulteress/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.[↗](../../adulteress/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulteress/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.[↗](../../adulteress/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.6.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulteress/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · But righteous men, they shall judge them as adulteresses are judged, and as women that shed blood are judged; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.[↗](../../adulteress/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.23.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulteress/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD said unto me: 'Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend and an adulteress, even as the LORD loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.[↗](../../adulteress/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.3.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulteress/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **adulterous** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Describing a woman who is unfaithful to her husband.[↗](../../adulterous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'[↗](../../adulterous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.30.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adulterous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **adultery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Bible, church, law) When a married person has a loving, romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not their husband or wife.[↗](../../adultery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible) One of the sins named in the Ten Commandments.[↗](../../adultery/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "You shall not commit adultery."[↗](../../adultery/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The seventh commandment says, "You shall not commit adultery."[↗](../../adultery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher explained that adultery means breaking the promise of marriage.[↗](../../adultery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the king's adultery brought great trouble to his family.[↗](../../adultery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Many religions teach that adultery is wrong.[↗](../../adultery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Adultery can be one reason a marriage ends in divorce.[↗](../../adultery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Bible tells how King David committed adultery and later was sorry.[↗](../../adultery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The vicar spoke about faithfulness and the harm adultery causes.[↗](../../adultery/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.[↗](../../adultery/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adultery/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband — (Prophets EZK.16.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adultery/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.[↗](../../adultery/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.6.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adultery/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.[↗](../../adultery/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adultery/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **adulthood** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The time of life when you are a grown-up, after childhood and the teenage years.[↗](../../adulthood/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Most animals grow fast before they reach adulthood.[↗](../../adulthood/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Childhood comes before adulthood.[↗](../../adulthood/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some friendships last into adulthood.[↗](../../adulthood/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In adulthood, people often have jobs and pay bills.[↗](../../adulthood/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Frogs reach adulthood after being tadpoles.[↗](../../adulthood/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He kept his love of drawing into adulthood.[↗](../../adulthood/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Youth, advanced to adulthood, proceeded to steal things of still greater value.[↗](../../adulthood/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **advance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To advance means to move forward («The army advanced»).[↗](../../advance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To advance means to improve or make progress («Science has advanced a lot»).[↗](../../advance/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An advance is a forward movement or an improvement («advances in medicine»).[↗](../../advance/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In advance means before something happens («Book in advance»).[↗](../../advance/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* An advance is money paid before the usual time.[↗](../../advance/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* As an adjective, advance means done or given early («advance warning»).[↗](../../advance/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* In advance of someone means further forward than them, ahead of them.[↗](../../advance/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Buy your tickets in advance.[↗](../../advance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The army advanced towards the castle.[↗](../../advance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Move your counter and advance three spaces.[↗](../../advance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There have been huge advances in medicine.[↗](../../advance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team advanced to the final.[↗](../../advance/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks in advance for your help.[↗](../../advance/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We had advance warning of the storm.[↗](../../advance/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers had to retreat instead of advance.[↗](../../advance/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.[↗](../../advance/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Klyce (f/ni- verse 1921 para. 43 f) advances the view that zero and infinity are logically identical.[↗](../../advance/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../advance/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The names of Moses, Ezra\*'), and Rabbi Akiba have also been advanced as the authors of the Sefer Yetzirah.[↗](../../advance/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../advance/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Various sources such as Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Phoenician, Hebrew, etc., have been advanced as the origin of the Pythagorean philosophy.[↗](../../advance/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../advance/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.[↗](../../advance/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.3.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../advance/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and everything as to how the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.[↗](../../advance/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.5.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../advance/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **advancement** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Progress or improvement in something, such as science or medicine.[↗](../../advancement/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Moving up to a better job or position; promotion.[↗](../../advancement/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Helping something move forward.[↗](../../advancement/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The printing press led to the advancement of learning.[↗](../../advancement/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Medical advancements have saved many lives.[↗](../../advancement/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She worked hard for advancement at her job.[↗](../../advancement/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Space travel was a great advancement.[↗](../../advancement/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The club is for the advancement of young musicians.[↗](../../advancement/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each advancement in phones made them smaller.[↗](../../advancement/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Marzavan was not forgotten, but was given a lucrative post at court, with a promise of further advancement.[↗](../../advancement/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **advantage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An advantage is something that helps you do better or makes you more likely to win or succeed.[↗](../../advantage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A good point or benefit of something, the opposite of a disadvantage.[↗](../../advantage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In tennis, advantage is the point won right after deuce.[↗](../../advantage/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To take advantage of someone is to use their difficulties unfairly for your own benefit.[↗](../../advantage/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Being tall is an advantage in basketball.[↗](../../advantage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · One advantage of a bike is that it does not pollute the air.[↗](../../advantage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team had the advantage because we played at home.[↗](../../advantage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Take advantage of the sunny day and go outside.[↗](../../advantage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It is not fair to take advantage of a younger child.[↗](../../advantage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Write two advantages and two disadvantages of school uniforms.[↗](../../advantage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Starting first gave her an advantage in the race.[↗](../../advantage/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Knowing your times tables is a big advantage in maths.[↗](../../advantage/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is wicked to take advantage of another's distress.[↗](../../advantage/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it any advantage to the Almighty, that thou art righteous?[↗](../../advantage/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.22.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../advantage/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.[↗](../../advantage/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.10.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../advantage/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?'[↗](../../advantage/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'[↗](../../advantage/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.35.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../advantage/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **advantageous** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Helpful and giving you a better chance of success; good for you.[↗](../../advantageous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Being tall is advantageous in basketball.[↗](../../advantageous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Thick fur is advantageous for animals living in the cold.[↗](../../advantageous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It would be advantageous to start early.[↗](../../advantageous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team had an advantageous position at half-time.[↗](../../advantageous/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The deal was advantageous to both sides.[↗](../../advantageous/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Learning a second language can be advantageous.[↗](../../advantageous/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · About three weeks after this exploit there arrived an embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of peace, which was soon concluded, on terms very advantageous to our Emperor.[↗](../../advantageous/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **advent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) Advent is the season of about four weeks before Christmas, when Christians get ready to celebrate Jesus' birth and wait for his coming again.[↗](../../advent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) The advent of something is its arrival or beginning, as in "the advent of the internet".[↗](../../advent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I open a door in my Advent calendar every morning.[↗](../../advent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We lit the second candle on the Advent wreath.[↗](../../advent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Advent is a time of waiting and getting ready.[↗](../../advent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · With the advent of mobile phones, fewer people wrote letters.[↗](../../advent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The church is decorated in purple during Advent.[↗](../../advent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Advent carol service was by candlelight.[↗](../../advent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Eos, the Dawn, like her brother Helios, whose advent she always announced, was also deified by the early Greeks.[↗](../../advent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **adventure** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An adventure is an exciting, unusual and sometimes risky experience or journey.[↗](../../adventure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Adventure is the excitement of doing new and daring things.[↗](../../adventure/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An adventure story is a story full of exciting events.[↗](../../adventure/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We went on an adventure in the woods behind the house.[↗](../../adventure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Treasure Island is a famous adventure story.[↗](../../adventure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new adventure playground has a zip line.[↗](../../adventure/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma loves adventure and travels all over the world.[↗](../../adventure/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Write an adventure story about a lost map.[↗](../../adventure/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Camping in the rain was quite an adventure\![↗](../../adventure/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers had many adventures at sea.[↗](../../adventure/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian; (Prophets JDG.9.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adventure/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.[↗](../../adventure/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.5.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../adventure/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **adventurer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who goes looking for danger, excitement or new discoveries, often on long or risky journeys.[↗](../../adventurer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He would think me an adventurer.[↗](../../adventurer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The adventurers set out across the sea.[↗](../../adventurer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Only brave adventurers reached the island.[↗](../../adventurer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/16/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/14/) - next →: [page 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/16/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)