--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 17 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/17/) [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 17 [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/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/16/) **17** [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/18/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) **aegis** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use, in myths) A shield or cloak carried by a god, especially Zeus, that could bring storms or protection.[↗](../../aegis/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Protection or support given by someone powerful; «under the aegis of» means under the protection of.[↗](../../aegis/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Zeus could shake his aegis to make storms.[↗](../../aegis/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The club ran under the aegis of the town council.[↗](../../aegis/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shield was called the aegis, meaning goat-skin.[↗](../../aegis/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **aerial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) An aerial is a wire or rod that sends or picks up radio or TV signals; in the US it is called an antenna.[↗](../../aerial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Aerial means from the air or in the air, like an aerial photograph taken from a plane or drone.[↗](../../aerial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An aerial in sport (skiing, snowboarding) is a jump with a flip in the air.[↗](../../aerial/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The TV aerial blew off the roof in the storm.[↗](../../aerial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This aerial photo shows our school from above.[↗](../../aerial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Drones take aerial pictures.[↗](../../aerial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · An aerial view helps you draw a map.[↗](../../aerial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The snowboarder did an aerial with two flips.[↗](../../aerial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Bats are aerial hunters.[↗](../../aerial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They sat in an aerial dwelling, and it flew with them through the air.[↗](../../aerial/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **aerodrome** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Australia, old use) A small airfield where planes take off and land, without a big airport building.[↗](../../aerodrome/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The little plane landed at the country aerodrome.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the war, pilots flew from an aerodrome in Kent.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad worked at the local aerodrome.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched gliders at the aerodrome.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The aerodrome had just one grass runway.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Old maps show an aerodrome where the park is now.[↗](../../aerodrome/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **aeronaut** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) A person who flies in a balloon, or who steers an airship; a balloonist.[↗](../../aeronaut/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The aeronaut took up his station on the steeple.[↗](../../aeronaut/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The balloon descended over the city.[↗](../../aeronaut/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · An aeronaut must watch the wind.[↗](../../aeronaut/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **aeroplane** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines that carries people or goods through the air; a plane.[↗](../../aeroplane/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We flew to Spain in an aeroplane.[↗](../../aeroplane/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's make paper aeroplanes\![↗](../../aeroplane/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The aeroplane took off from the runway.[↗](../../aeroplane/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · An aeroplane flies at about 900 kilometres an hour.[↗](../../aeroplane/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The aeroplane has 180 seats in 30 rows of 6.[↗](../../aeroplane/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I watched the aeroplanes landing at the airport.[↗](../../aeroplane/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **aestivation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) A long sleep-like rest that some animals go into during very hot, dry weather, to save water and energy — like hibernation, but in summer.[↗](../../aestivation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (botany) The way the parts of a flower bud are folded before it opens.[↗](../../aestivation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Some frogs in Australia survive drought by aestivation underground.[↗](../../aestivation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The African lungfish wraps itself in mucus during aestivation.[↗](../../aestivation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Snails seal their shells with a dry layer during aestivation.[↗](../../aestivation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hibernation is for winter, and aestivation is for hot, dry summers.[↗](../../aestivation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After weeks of aestivation, the frogs woke when the rain fell.[↗](../../aestivation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The desert tortoise uses aestivation to escape the heat.[↗](../../aestivation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **aether** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The bright, very thin air high up in the sky, above the clouds, which in old myths only the gods could breathe.[↗](../../aether/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The gods breathed aether high above the clouds.[↗](../../aether/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago people thought the sky was filled with aether.[↗](../../aether/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bright aether shone above the mountains.[↗](../../aether/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · From a Pythagorean point of view the fifth element "aether" like infinity is only another name for vacuum.[↗](../../aether/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") \* Therefore, aether also is logically identical with zero (Com. above p. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../aether/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **afar** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old-fashioned or literary) Far away, at a great distance.[↗](../../afar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Used mostly in "from afar".[↗](../../afar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* At a great distance.[↗](../../afar/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Visitors came from afar to see the festival.[↗](../../afar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched the fireworks from afar.[↗](../../afar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He admired the famous singer from afar.[↗](../../afar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · From afar, the mountain looked blue.[↗](../../afar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wise men travelled from afar in the old story.[↗](../../afar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle could be seen from afar.[↗](../../afar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.[↗](../../afar/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.[↗](../../afar/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.[↗](../../afar/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.22.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.[↗](../../afar/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.20.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD?[↗](../../afar/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.10.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off.[↗](../../afar/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.36.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar.[↗](../../afar/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../afar/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.[↗](../../afar/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.2.4, JPS 1917) · “Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.[↗](../../afar/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (The Adventures of Pinocchio) · On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.[↗](../../afar/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.22.4, JPS 1917) **afeard** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Afraid; frightened.[↗](../../afeard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Afeard is an old word for afraid, used in folk tales.[↗](../../afeard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She pretended to be afeard.[↗](../../afeard/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Be not afeard, little one.[↗](../../afeard/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy was afeard of the dark wood.[↗](../../afeard/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **affair** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An event or happening: the party was a noisy affair.[↗](../../affair/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* affairs: things you deal with, business or matters, like money affairs or world affairs.[↗](../../affair/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A matter that concerns someone: «That's my affair» means it is my business, not yours.[↗](../../affair/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A secret romantic relationship between two people when one or both are married to someone else.[↗](../../affair/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The wedding was a small family affair.[↗](../../affair/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We watch current affairs on Friday mornings.[↗](../../affair/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Minister of Foreign Affairs met other leaders.[↗](../../affair/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · What I do at lunch is my own affair.[↗](../../affair/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole affair was over in ten minutes.[↗](../../affair/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That's a sorry state of affairs\![↗](../../affair/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa sorted out his money affairs.[↗](../../affair/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, a royal affair caused a scandal.[↗](../../affair/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole affair is indeed mysterious.[↗](../../affair/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **affairs** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Matters or business, especially public or official ones: world affairs, foreign affairs, current affairs.[↗](../../affairs/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Personal business and money matters.[↗](../../affairs/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "She put her affairs in order."[↗](../../affairs/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An event or situation, described in a certain way.[↗](../../affairs/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The party was a quiet affair."[↗](../../affairs/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (adult life) A secret romantic relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to someone else.[↗](../../affairs/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We discuss current affairs every Friday in class.[↗](../../affairs/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Minister for Foreign Affairs met the ambassador.[↗](../../affairs/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "This is a sorry state of affairs," sighed the teacher, looking at the messy room.[↗](../../affairs/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Before his operation, Grandad put his affairs in order.[↗](../../affairs/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My birthday was a small family affair.[↗](../../affairs/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mind your own affairs\![↗](../../affairs/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the queen discovered the king was having an affair.[↗](../../affairs/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He took an active part in public affairs.[↗](../../affairs/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.[↗](../../affairs/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.56.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affairs/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth, that ordereth his affairs rightfully.[↗](../../affairs/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.112.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affairs/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel was in the gate of the king.[↗](../../affairs/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.2.49, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affairs/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **affect** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To affect something means to have an effect on it, to change or influence it («Rain affects the match»).[↗](../../affect/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To affect someone means to make them feel strong emotions («The sad story affected her deeply»).[↗](../../affect/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To affect can mean to attack or harm a part of the body («The illness affects the lungs»).[↗](../../affect/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Formally, to affect means to pretend («affect an accent»).[↗](../../affect/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* How does temperature affect how fast ice melts?[↗](../../affect/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much screen time can affect your sleep.[↗](../../affect/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The flood affected hundreds of homes.[↗](../../affect/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sad film affected me a lot.[↗](../../affect/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pollution affects animals living in the river.[↗](../../affect/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Does the weather affect your mood?[↗](../../affect/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The illness mostly affects the skin.[↗](../../affect/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Many families were affected by the storm.[↗](../../affect/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The bitter weather had for some time affected his limbs.[↗](../../affect/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Mine eye affected my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.[↗](../../affect/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings LAM.3.51, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affect/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore thou wast not affected.[↗](../../affect/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.57.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affect/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou hast stricken them, but they were not affected; Thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction; they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.[↗](../../affect/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.5.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affect/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **affectation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A pretended way of speaking, acting or showing a feeling, put on to seem clever or grand, not genuine.[↗](../../affectation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He spoke with an affectation of interest.[↗](../../affectation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old man showed a great affectation of alarm.[↗](../../affectation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her grand voice was pure affectation.[↗](../../affectation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **affection** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Affection is a gentle feeling of liking and caring for someone or something.[↗](../../affection/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Affection is also the way you show that care, by hugs, kind words or friendly actions.[↗](../../affection/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy shows affection by licking our faces.[↗](../../affection/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa looked at the old photo with great affection.[↗](../../affection/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A hug is one way to show affection.[↗](../../affection/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a deep affection for her little brother.[↗](../../affection/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Always ask before you hug someone; not everyone likes to show affection that way.[↗](../../affection/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cats show affection by rubbing against your legs.[↗](../../affection/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · His very silence now proves his affection."[↗](../../affection/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 'From afar the LORD appeared unto me.' '[↗](../../affection/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with affection have I drawn thee.[↗](../../affection/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.31.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../affection/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **affectionate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Affectionate means showing love and fondness in a gentle way, for example with hugs, kind words or cuddles.[↗](../../affectionate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An affectionate pet likes to be stroked and stay close to people.[↗](../../affectionate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our dog is very affectionate and always wants a cuddle.[↗](../../affectionate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma gave me an affectionate hug.[↗](../../affectionate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He has an affectionate nickname for his little sister.[↗](../../affectionate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitten is playful and affectionate.[↗](../../affectionate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She smiled affectionately at the baby.[↗](../../affectionate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The old teacher was affectionately known as «Mr B».[↗](../../affectionate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Jack was a giddy, thoughtless boy, but very kind-hearted and affectionate.[↗](../../affectionate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **affectionately** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a loving, caring and gentle way.[↗](../../affectionately/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog licked her face affectionately.[↗](../../affectionately/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum patted my head affectionately.[↗](../../affectionately/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old teacher was affectionately known as "Mr B".[↗](../../affectionately/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He spoke affectionately about his grandmother.[↗](../../affectionately/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat rubbed affectionately against my legs.[↗](../../affectionately/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The children waved affectionately to their nan.[↗](../../affectionately/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Tunny stuck his nose out of the water and Pinocchio knelt on the sand and kissed him most affectionately on his cheek.[↗](../../affectionately/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **affiance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To promise a person in marriage, or to become engaged to marry them.[↗](../../affiance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Affiance is an old word for betroth.[↗](../../affiance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The prince was affianced to the princess.[↗](../../affiance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Art affianced Delvcaem to himself.[↗](../../affiance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They were affianced together at last.[↗](../../affiance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **affiliate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* verb.[↗](../../affiliate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To join or connect officially with a larger group or organisation.[↗](../../affiliate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* noun.[↗](../../affiliate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* A smaller group, company or person that is officially connected to a bigger one.[↗](../../affiliate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our football club is affiliated to the county league.[↗](../../affiliate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The local TV station is an affiliate of a big network.[↗](../../affiliate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school is affiliated with the university.[↗](../../affiliate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The two charities decided to affiliate.[↗](../../affiliate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He is not affiliated with any party.[↗](../../affiliate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each affiliate sends a member to the meeting.[↗](../../affiliate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **affiliated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Officially connected to or part of a bigger group or organisation.[↗](../../affiliated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To join or link up with a larger group.[↗](../../affiliated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our football club is affiliated with the national league.[↗](../../affiliated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hospital is affiliated with the university.[↗](../../affiliated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The library is affiliated to a group of local libraries.[↗](../../affiliated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Local scout groups are affiliated to the national association.[↗](../../affiliated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She works for a charity affiliated with the Red Cross.[↗](../../affiliated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The two schools are not affiliated.[↗](../../affiliated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **affiliation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An official connection with a group, club, party or organisation.[↗](../../affiliation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The feeling of belonging to a group or the group you belong to.[↗](../../affiliation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Affiliation can also mean the tracing of where something came from and how it is linked to its source.[↗](../../affiliation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The club has an affiliation with the national body.[↗](../../affiliation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her political affiliation was not mentioned.[↗](../../affiliation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The census asks about religious affiliation.[↗](../../affiliation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The school's affiliation with the museum gives us free trips.[↗](../../affiliation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He listed his university affiliation in the paper.[↗](../../affiliation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Team shirts show your affiliation.[↗](../../affiliation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They might almost have been present at the birth of the legend, which, if my affiliation of it is correct, is not yet quite 100 years old.[↗](../../affiliation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This particular phraseology is one of several hints that the SY may share a particular literary affiliation with the Sifre Emet, the poems of Psalms, Proverbs, and Job.[↗](../../affiliation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../affiliation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **affinity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A natural liking for or feeling of understanding with someone or something.[↗](../../affinity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A close likeness or connection between things.[↗](../../affinity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) A tendency of substances to join or react with each other.[↗](../../affinity/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has a real affinity for horses.[↗](../../affinity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I felt an affinity with the lonely boy in the book.[↗](../../affinity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is an affinity between the two languages.[↗](../../affinity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water has an affinity for salt, which dissolves in it.[↗](../../affinity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He had an affinity with numbers from a young age.[↗](../../affinity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The two artists share an affinity of style.[↗](../../affinity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **affirm** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To affirm something is to say firmly and clearly that it is true.[↗](../../affirm/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To affirm a person is to support and encourage them, telling them they are valued.[↗](../../affirm/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (law, formal) To affirm is to make a solemn promise to tell the truth in court without swearing on a holy book.[↗](../../affirm/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (law) A higher court affirms a decision when it agrees that the decision was right.[↗](../../affirm/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witness affirmed that she had seen the car.[↗](../../affirm/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher affirmed that the answer was correct.[↗](../../affirm/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Saying «You worked so hard» affirms your friend's effort.[↗](../../affirm/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In court, he chose to affirm rather than swear on the Bible.[↗](../../affirm/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The church members affirmed their faith by saying the creed together.[↗](../../affirm/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The higher court affirmed the judge's decision.[↗](../../affirm/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Write three sentences that affirm what you are good at.[↗](../../affirm/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “And I am that man,” his companion affirmed.[↗](../../affirm/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/16/) **17** [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/18/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 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