--- title: C — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 10 description: The 1851 words of the school dictionary under C, 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/school/C/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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / C # C — The school dictionary · page 10 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) **10** [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/) - [colon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colon/) — A colon is the punctuation mark (:) that introduces a list, an explanation or an example: «You will need: a pen, a ruler and glue». — 10 sentences - [colonel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonel/) — A high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general. — 8 sentences - [colonial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonial/) — Colonial describes things to do with a colony, a land ruled by another, faraway country. — 9 sentences - [colonisation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonisation/) — When one country takes control of another land and sends people to live there, often taking power from the people already living there. — 8 sentences - [colonise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonise/) — To colonise a place means a country sends people to settle there and takes control of the land, often from the people already living there. — 9 sentences - [colonised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonised/) — When a country colonised a land, it took control of it and sent its people to live there, often taking the land from the people already li… — 8 sentences - [coloniser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coloniser/) — A country or person that takes control of another land, settles there and rules the people who already live there. — 7 sentences - [colonist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonist/) — A colonist is a person who goes to live in a new land that is ruled by their home country, or who settles a new colony. — 10 sentences - [colonized](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonized/) — To colonize a place is to go to a faraway land, settle there and take control of it, often with people from another country. — 4 sentences - [colonnade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colonnade/) — A colonnade is a row of tall pillars, called columns, standing along the front or side of a building, with a roof over them. — 4 sentences - [colony](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colony/) — A group of animals or plants of one kind that live together: a colony of ants, a bat colony. — 11 sentences - [color](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/color/) — Color is what we see when light of different kinds reaches our eyes, such as red, blue, green or yellow. — 15 sentences - [coloration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/coloration/) — Coloration is the pattern and colours on an animal or plant. — 7 sentences - [colored](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colored/) — Colored means having a color, or not plain white or black. — 12 sentences - [colors](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colors/) — Colors is the plural of «color», the qualities like red, blue and yellow that we see. — 10 sentences - [colossal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colossal/) — Colossal means extremely large, huge, enormous. — 10 sentences - [colossus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colossus/) — A huge statue, much bigger than life size. — 11 sentences - [colour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colour/) — Colour is what you see as red, blue, green, yellow and so on. — 12 sentences - [colouration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colouration/) — Colouration is the pattern and mix of colours on an animal or plant, such as the stripes of a tiger or the spots on a ladybird. — 10 sentences - [colourful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colourful/) — Colourful means having many bright colours. — 9 sentences - [colouring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colouring/) — The colour or colours of something, especially of a person's skin, hair and eyes or an animal's fur or feathers: «a fox's red colouring». — 13 sentences - [colourless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colourless/) — Colourless means having no colour at all, like clear water or air. — 9 sentences - [colt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colt/) — A colt is a young male horse, especially one under four years old. — 4 sentences - [columbian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/columbian/) — To do with Christopher Columbus (as in pre-Columbian, before Columbus reached the Americas). — 9 sentences - [column](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/column/) — A column is a line of things going straight up and down, one under another. — 13 sentences - [comanche](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comanche/) — The Comanche are a Native American people of the southern Great Plains (today mainly Oklahoma, USA), famous in history as expert horse rid… — 9 sentences - [comb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comb/) — A comb is a flat strip with a row of thin teeth used to tidy your hair. — 12 sentences - [combat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combat/) — Combat is fighting, especially between soldiers in war. — 10 sentences - [combatant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combatant/) — A person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle. — 9 sentences - [combative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combative/) — Combative means ready and eager to fight or argue. — 8 sentences - [combination](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combination/) — A combination is two or more things joined or mixed together, like a combination of colours or flavours. — 12 sentences - [combine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combine/) — To combine is to join or mix two or more things together to make one: «Combine the flour and sugar.». — 12 sentences - [combined](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combined/) — Combined means put together into one: «their combined score». — 11 sentences - [combo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combo/) — A combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink. — 10 sentences - [combust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combust/) — To burn, or to catch fire, especially through a chemical reaction with oxygen. — 8 sentences - [combustion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/combustion/) — Combustion is burning: a chemical reaction when a fuel joins with oxygen and gives out heat and light. — 8 sentences - [come](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/come/) — To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking. — 20 sentences - [comeback](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comeback/) — A comeback is when someone or something becomes successful or popular again after a bad time: the team made a great comeback. — 9 sentences - [comedian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comedian/) — A comedian is a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes or doing funny things, on stage, on TV or in films. — 8 sentences - [comedy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comedy/) — Films, plays, shows or stories meant to make people laugh. — 11 sentences - [comely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comely/) — Comely means pleasant to look at, pretty or handsome. — 4 sentences - [comer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comer/) — A comer is a person who comes to a place, a newcomer or arrival. — 4 sentences - [comestible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comestible/) — Comestibles are things to eat, food. — 8 sentences - [comet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comet/) — A comet is a ball of ice, dust and rock that travels around the Sun. When it comes close to the Sun, it heats up and makes a glowing cloud… — 9 sentences - [cometary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cometary/) — To do with comets, the icy bodies that travel around the Sun and grow glowing tails when they come near it. — 7 sentences - [comfit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfit/) — A small sweet made of a seed or nut, such as aniseed, caraway or an almond, coated in hard sugar. — 7 sentences - [comfort](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfort/) — Comfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry. — 12 sentences - [comfortable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfortable/) — Pleasant to use, sit in, wear or be in, without pain or being too hot, cold or tight. — 13 sentences - [comfortably](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfortably/) — In a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably». — 12 sentences - [comforter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforter/) — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts someone who is sad or worried. — 11 sentences - [comforting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comforting/) — Comforting means making you feel calmer, safer or less sad or worried: comforting words, a comforting hug. — 11 sentences - [comfortless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfortless/) — Comfortless means having no comfort; cold, bare, dark or sad, with nothing to make a person feel better. — 4 sentences - [comfrey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfrey/) — A tall wild plant with large hairy leaves and bell-shaped purple, pink or white flowers, growing in damp places by rivers and ditches. — 8 sentences - [comfy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comfy/) — Comfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in. — 8 sentences - [comic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comic/) — A comic is a book or magazine that tells a story with pictures in boxes and words in speech bubbles. — 13 sentences - [comical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comical/) — Comical means funny, especially in a silly or odd way that makes people laugh, often without meaning to. — 9 sentences - [comma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comma/) — A comma is a punctuation mark (,) that shows a short pause or separates parts of a sentence. — 10 sentences - [command](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/command/) — To tell someone officially to do something; to order. — 14 sentences - [commander](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commander/) — A person who is in charge of a group of soldiers, a ship, an aircraft, a mission or a police operation. — 11 sentences - [commandment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commandment/) — A commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour… — 9 sentences - [commemorate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorate/) — To commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object. — 10 sentences - [commemoration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemoration/) — An event, ceremony or thing that helps people remember and honour a person or an important event. — 10 sentences - [commemorative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/) — Made or done to help people remember an important event or person: «a commemorative coin». — 7 sentences - [commence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commence/) — To begin or start. — 8 sentences - [commencement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commencement/) — Commencement is the beginning or start of something. — 11 sentences - [commend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commend/) — To praise someone or something, especially officially or in public. — 11 sentences - [commendable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendable/) — Deserving praise, worthy of being admired. — 8 sentences - [commendation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commendation/) — A commendation is official praise or an award given to someone for doing something well or bravely. — 9 sentences - [comment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comment/) — A comment is something you say or write that gives your opinion or explains something. — 12 sentences - [commentary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commentary/) — A spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio. — 9 sentences - [commentator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commentator/) — A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online. — 8 sentences - [commerce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commerce/) — Commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, especially in large amounts between companies and countries. — 12 sentences - [commercial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commercial/) — Connected with buying and selling, business or trade. — 10 sentences - [commission](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commission/) — A commission is an official group of people chosen to find out about something or to run something, like a road safety commission. — 14 sentences - [commissioner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commissioner/) — A commissioner is an important official put in charge of a government department, an organisation or an area of work. — 10 sentences - [commit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commit/) — To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin». — 13 sentences - [commitment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commitment/) — Commitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team». — 9 sentences - [committal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/committal/) — The part of a funeral when the body is buried or cremated, with a final prayer. — 10 sentences - [committed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/committed/) — Someone who is committed works hard at something and is loyal to it. — 12 sentences - [committee](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/committee/) — A group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group. — 8 sentences - [commodity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commodity/) — A product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper. — 8 sentences - [common](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/common/) — Common means happening often or found in many places: a common cold, a common bird. — 13 sentences - [commonly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonly/) — Commonly means usually or often, by many people or in many places. — 12 sentences - [commonplace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonplace/) — Ordinary and happening often, not surprising. — 10 sentences - [commonwealth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commonwealth/) — The Commonwealth (Commonwealth of Nations) is a group of more than fifty countries, most of which were once part of the British Empire, su… — 12 sentences - [commotion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commotion/) — A commotion is a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement. — 8 sentences - [communal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communal/) — Shared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden). — 9 sentences - [commune](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commune/) — To commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature. — 6 sentences - [communicate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communicate/) — To communicate means to share ideas, feelings or information with others by talking, writing, signs or gestures. — 10 sentences - [communication](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communication/) — Communication is sharing information, ideas or feelings by talking, writing, signs or other ways. — 10 sentences - [communicative](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communicative/) — Willing and happy to talk and share information with others. — 8 sentences - [communion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communion/) — Holy Communion is a Christian service in which people share bread and wine (or juice) to remember Jesus' Last Supper and his death; it is… — 10 sentences - [communist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/communist/) — A communist is a person who believes in communism: the idea that land, factories and wealth should be owned by everyone together, not by p… — 10 sentences - [community](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/community/) — A community is all the people who live in one place, such as a town or neighbourhood. — 11 sentences - [commuting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commuting/) — Commuting is travelling the same way regularly between home and work or school. — 9 sentences - [comp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/comp/) — Short for «competition», especially one to win a prize (enter a comp). — 13 sentences - [compact](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compact/) — Compact means small and neatly packed so that it does not take up much space. — 13 sentences - [compaction](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compaction/) — Pressing something together so it becomes tighter and smaller, with less space inside it. — 8 sentences - [companion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/companion/) — A companion is a person or animal you spend time with or travel with. — 10 sentences - [companionship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/companionship/) — The good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone. — 9 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/9/) **10** [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/19/)