--- title: V — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 3 description: The 307 words of the English dictionary under V, 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/V/page/3/) [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/) / V # V — The English dictionary · page 3 [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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meaning 1:* A vandal is a person who deliberately damages or destroys property.[↗](../../vandal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (history) The Vandals were a group of people who attacked Rome long ago.[↗](../../vandal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Vandals broke the bus shelter.[↗](../../vandal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Someone sprayed graffiti; the police are looking for the vandals.[↗](../../vandal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The park bench was damaged by vandals.[↗](../../vandal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Vandals were an ancient tribe.[↗](../../vandal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be a vandal; respect property.[↗](../../vandal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Vandals smashed the school windows.[↗](../../vandal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vandalism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Damaging or destroying other people's property or public things on purpose, such as breaking windows or spraying paint.[↗](../../vandalism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Smashing the bus shelter glass was an act of vandalism.[↗](../../vandalism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The park closed after vandalism to the swings.[↗](../../vandalism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Graffiti on the school wall counts as vandalism.[↗](../../vandalism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Vandalism costs the council thousands of pounds each year.[↗](../../vandalism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The police are looking into the vandalism at the station.[↗](../../vandalism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class cleaned up after the vandalism in the playground.[↗](../../vandalism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vane** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A weather vane is a pointer on top of a building that turns in the wind to show which way the wind is blowing.[↗](../../vane/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A flat blade, such as on a windmill or fan, that is turned by wind or water.[↗](../../vane/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The weather vane points north today.[↗](../../vane/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a weather vane from a straw and a pencil.[↗](../../vane/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The rooster on the church is a weather vane.[↗](../../vane/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wind turns the vanes of the windmill.[↗](../../vane/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A weather vane shows where the wind comes from.[↗](../../vane/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The vane spun in the storm.[↗](../../vane/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vanilla** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Vanilla is a sweet flavour that comes from the seed pods of a kind of orchid plant.[↗](../../vanilla/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Vanilla is a flavour of ice cream, cake and other sweets.[↗](../../vanilla/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Informally, «vanilla» means plain or ordinary, with nothing special added.[↗](../../vanilla/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'd like a vanilla ice cream, please.[↗](../../vanilla/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Add a teaspoon of vanilla to the cake mix.[↗](../../vanilla/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Vanilla comes from the pod of an orchid.[↗](../../vanilla/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Of 20 pupils, 8 chose vanilla, 7 chose chocolate and 5 chose strawberry.[↗](../../vanilla/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cupcakes smelled of vanilla.[↗](../../vanilla/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was just a vanilla phone with no extra features.[↗](../../vanilla/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vanish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To vanish means to disappear suddenly or in a way you cannot explain.[↗](../../vanish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To vanish also means to stop existing, like an animal or a way of life that is gone for ever.[↗](../../vanish/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The magician made the rabbit vanish.[↗](../../vanish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My pencil seems to have vanished\![↗](../../vanish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun vanished behind the clouds.[↗](../../vanish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat vanished under the bed.[↗](../../vanish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many kinds of animals have vanished from the Earth.[↗](../../vanish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ghost vanished into thin air.[↗](../../vanish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fog vanished as the sun came up.[↗](../../vanish/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The dream was over; it had vanished.[↗](../../vanish/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish; Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and return to their dust.[↗](../../vanish/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.104.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanish/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · What time they wax warm, they vanish, when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.[↗](../../vanish/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.6.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanish/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **vanishing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Disappearing suddenly or completely, so you cannot see it any more.[↗](../../vanishing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Becoming fewer or smaller until almost gone: vanishing forests.[↗](../../vanishing/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In art and maths: the vanishing point is where parallel lines in a perspective drawing seem to meet.[↗](../../vanishing/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Cheshire Cat began vanishing, starting with its tail.[↗](../../vanishing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The magician did a vanishing trick with a coin.[↗](../../vanishing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun was vanishing behind the hills.[↗](../../vanishing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Rainforests are vanishing because of logging.[↗](../../vanishing/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw the road narrowing to a vanishing point.[↗](../../vanishing/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Every time I buy biscuits they keep vanishing\![↗](../../vanishing/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship was vanishing over the horizon.[↗](../../vanishing/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Neither man nor horse woke till the coach was seen vanishing away in the distance.[↗](../../vanishing/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **vanity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being too proud of how you look or what you can do; caring too much about being admired.[↗](../../vanity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible, old) Something worthless or empty; «vanity of vanities, all is vanity» (Ecclesiastes) means everything in this life passes away.[↗](../../vanity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A vanity or vanity unit is a cupboard under a bathroom basin, or a dressing table.[↗](../../vanity/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Toad's vanity got him into trouble again and again.[↗](../../vanity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The crow's vanity made it open its beak and drop the cheese.[↗](../../vanity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It's not vanity to brush your hair.[↗](../../vanity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,» says the preacher in Ecclesiastes.[↗](../../vanity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her vanity made her look in every mirror.[↗](../../vanity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The new bathroom has a white vanity with two drawers.[↗](../../vanity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not let your vanity make you overestimate your powers.[↗](../../vanity/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They have roused Me to jealousy with a no-god; they have provoked Me with their vanities; and I will rouse them to jealousy with a no-people; I will provoke them with a vile nation.[↗](../../vanity/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanity/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · This also is vanity and a great evil.[↗](../../vanity/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.2.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanity/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; all is vanity.[↗](../../vanity/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.12.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanity/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · This also is vanity and a striving after wind.[↗](../../vanity/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.2.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanity/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **vanquish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To vanquish is to defeat someone completely in a fight or contest.[↗](../../vanquish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It is a stronger word than beat.[↗](../../vanquish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hero vanquished the dragon.[↗](../../vanquish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The vanquished giant fled into the hills.[↗](../../vanquish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Good often vanquishes evil in the end.[↗](../../vanquish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Beware lest ye say: 'We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man!'[↗](../../vanquish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.32.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vanquish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **vantage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A position that gives you a good view or an advantage: «a vantage point» is a high or good place to watch from.[↗](../../vantage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Advantage.[↗](../../vantage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (tennis, old UK) Advantage after deuce.[↗](../../vantage/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* From our vantage point on the hill we could see the whole town.[↗](../../vantage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The owl watched from a vantage point in the oak tree.[↗](../../vantage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's find a good vantage point to watch the parade.[↗](../../vantage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · From her vantage at the window, she saw everything.[↗](../../vantage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The spy chose a vantage point behind the wall.[↗](../../vantage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We climbed the tower for the best vantage point.[↗](../../vantage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vape** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To breathe in and out the vapour (mist) from an electronic cigarette.[↗](../../vape/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A vape: an electronic cigarette, a small battery device that heats a liquid, usually with nicotine and flavours, into a mist.[↗](../../vape/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Vapes usually contain nicotine, which is addictive.[↗](../../vape/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Vaping is not safe for children and teenagers.[↗](../../vape/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It's against the law to sell vapes to children.[↗](../../vape/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If someone offers you a vape, you can just say «No thanks».[↗](../../vape/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school has a rule against vaping.[↗](../../vape/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweet flavours of vapes are meant to attract young people.[↗](../../vape/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Vape batteries can overheat and catch fire.[↗](../../vape/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **vapor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Vapor is a mist or gas made when water or another liquid heats up, like steam.[↗](../../vapor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Hot vapor rose from the kettle.[↗](../../vapor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A cloud of vapor covered the meadow.[↗](../../vapor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sulphurous vapor came up out of the cave.[↗](../../vapor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **vaporise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To turn a liquid or a solid into a gas or vapour, usually by heating it.[↗](../../vaporise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To destroy something completely so that almost nothing is left, as with a ray or a huge blast in stories.[↗](../../vaporise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) To disappear suddenly, as if into thin air.[↗](../../vaporise/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When water boils, it vaporises and turns into steam.[↗](../../vaporise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The puddle vaporised in the hot sun by lunchtime.[↗](../../vaporise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the film, the alien's ray vaporised the rock in a flash.[↗](../../vaporise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A drop of perfume vaporises quickly, so you can smell it across the room.[↗](../../vaporise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher heated the ice until it melted and then vaporised.[↗](../../vaporise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My pocket money seems to vaporise the moment I get to the shop.[↗](../../vaporise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Liquids vaporise faster when it is hot and windy.[↗](../../vaporise/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **vapour** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Vapour is a gas made when a liquid is heated or evaporates, especially water vapour.[↗](../../vapour/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Vapour is tiny drops of liquid in the air that you can see, like mist or steam.[↗](../../vapour/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Water turns into water vapour when it is heated.[↗](../../vapour/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Clouds form when water vapour cools.[↗](../../vapour/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The window was misty with vapour from the shower.[↗](../../vapour/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hot vapour from the kettle can burn you.[↗](../../vapour/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Open a window to let the paint vapour out.[↗](../../vapour/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Water vapour is a gas.[↗](../../vapour/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The cold glass was covered in drops from the vapour in the air.[↗](../../vapour/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Evaporation turns liquid into vapour.[↗](../../vapour/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Almost unconsciously he opened it, and a purple vapour came pouring out.[↗](../../vapour/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling His word; (Writings PSA.148.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vapour/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · For He draweth away the drops of water, which distil rain from His vapour; (Writings JOB.36.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vapour/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.[↗](../../vapour/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.25.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../vapour/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **vaquita** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A very small porpoise that lives only in the northern Gulf of California, in Mexico, and is the most endangered sea mammal in the world.[↗](../../vaquita/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world.[↗](../../vaquita/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Only a few vaquitas are left in the wild.[↗](../../vaquita/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Vaquitas get trapped in fishing nets by mistake.[↗](../../vaquita/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A vaquita has dark rings around its eyes.[↗](../../vaquita/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists are trying to save the vaquita.[↗](../../vaquita/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Vaquitas live only in one small part of the sea.[↗](../../vaquita/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **var** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In computer programming, «var» is a short keyword for «variable», a named box that holds a value (used in JavaScript and other languages).[↗](../../var/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* VAR in football (soccer) stands for «video assistant referee»: officials who watch replays on screens to help the referee.[↗](../../var/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «var.» is short for «variety» in plant names, and «var» can be short for «variance» in maths and statistics.[↗](../../var/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In notes on old texts, "var." means a different wording found in another copy of the text.[↗](../../var/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In JavaScript, «var age = 10;» makes a variable.[↗](../../var/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The goal was cancelled after a VAR check.[↗](../../var/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Fans waited while VAR looked at the replay.[↗](../../var/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The referee went to the VAR screen.[↗](../../var/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The seed packet says «Rosa var. alba».[↗](../../var/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Newer JavaScript code uses «let» more than «var».[↗](../../var/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **variable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) Changing often or able to change: variable weather.[↗](../../variable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (noun, maths) A letter or symbol, such as x or n, that stands for a number we do not know or that can change.[↗](../../variable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun, science) Something that can change in an experiment, such as temperature or time.[↗](../../variable/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In 3 + x = 10, x is the variable, and x = 7.[↗](../../variable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather in spring is variable.[↗](../../variable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In our test, the only variable we changed was the amount of water.[↗](../../variable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep every other variable the same for a fair test.[↗](../../variable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The price of fruit is variable through the year.[↗](../../variable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The heater has a variable setting from low to high.[↗](../../variable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Author's archaic and variable spelling and hyphenation is preserved.[↗](../../variable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **variance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Variance is difference or disagreement.[↗](../../variance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") The phrase «at variance» means not in agreement with someone or something.[↗](../../variance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two brothers were at variance over the gold.[↗](../../variance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His words are at variance with his actions.[↗](../../variance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The man was at variance with himself.[↗](../../variance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This is at variance with tlie Sefer Yetzirah, which emphasizes the doctrine of creation from nothing by the statement: "He (Godi formed existence out of void, something out of nothing" (Mishnah '22i.[↗](../../variance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../variance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **variant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A slightly different form or version of something, such as a different spelling of a word or a different version of a game.[↗](../../variant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A new form of a virus or other living thing whose genes have changed a little, for example a Covid variant.[↗](../../variant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective, formal) Different from the usual form.[↗](../../variant/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "Grey" and "gray" are variants of the same word.[↗](../../variant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We played a variant of tag where you freeze when caught.[↗](../../variant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists are watching a new variant of the flu virus.[↗](../../variant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This puzzle is a variant of the one we did yesterday, with bigger numbers.[↗](../../variant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Chess has many variants, and some use a round board.[↗](../../variant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sells three variants of the toy car in different colours.[↗](../../variant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The new variant spread quickly through the town.[↗](../../variant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · However, the manuscript variant found in the present edition is certainly old, appearing already in the oldest extant versions of the SY in the commentary of Saadia Gaon.[↗](../../variant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../variant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **variation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A change or difference in amount or level: variation in temperature.[↗](../../variation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something slightly different from the usual form: a variation of a game.[↗](../../variation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) The differences between living things of the same kind.[↗](../../variation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (music) A new version of a tune.[↗](../../variation/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There is a lot of variation in the heights of children in our class.[↗](../../variation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We played a variation of tag where you freeze.[↗](../../variation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Temperature variation between day and night is large in the desert.[↗](../../variation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Every snowflake shows variation in shape.[↗](../../variation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This cake is a variation on Gran's recipe.[↗](../../variation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The composer wrote ten variations on a simple tune.[↗](../../variation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We should be able to trace this re-introduction by the variation in titles.[↗](../../variation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/4/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/16/) - ← previous: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/2/) - next →: [page 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/4/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)