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1. alteren v.

26 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch., astrol. (a) To change, modify, transform; alteren to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect……

2. calculen v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Math. To reckon or compute (sth.), count; prepare (a mathematical table); also, to suppose (that sth. is true); (b) astrol. to cast horoscopes, etc.; solve (a problem) by calculation, find (an……

3. cǒmforten v.

132 quotations in 9 senses
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To strengthen (sb.) spiritually, inspire with fortitude or courage; comforten herte; also, assure, reassure (sb.). …

4. compǒunen v.

28 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To mix or blend (different things); (b) to combine (different things) to form a whole; fashion or construct (sth.); (c) of parts: to constitute (sth.). …

5. dējecten v.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To throw (sth.) down, cast; (b) to degrade (sb.); (c) to cast down the spirits of (sb.), make despondent; (d) astrol. to deprive (a planet) of influence. …

6. dēpressen v.

24 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To force (sth.) down, drive (sb.) downward; push down, crush; (b) med. to condense (sth.); thicken (the skin), reduce (a swelling); (c) p.ppl. depresse, drooping.. …

7. dignifīen v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To honor or exalt (sth.); (b) to deem it suitable (to do sth.); (c) astrol. to place (a planet) in a position of heightened influence. …

8. enhabiten v.

40 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To inhabit, or live in (a place);--freq. pass.; (b) fig. dwell. …

9. ēquāten v.

9 quotations in 6 senses
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Phys. To make similar or the same in qualities; to balance or harmonize (the 'elements' or 'humors'). …

10. fortūnen v.

45 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To control (someone's) destiny, decide the fate of (someone); bring about (an event), cause to happen; destine (someone to do something); (b) to prosper (a person, an undertaking), give success……

11. infortūnen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To render (sb.) unhappy; astrol. cause (a planet) to have an evil aspect; also fig.; (b) ppl. infortuned, unhappy, miserable, plagued by misfortune. …

12. itāken v.

141 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) To take hold of (sth.), take in one's hands; (b) to take hold of (sb.); take (sb.) into one's arms, embrace; (c) itaken into honde, to take (people) into (one's) power; itaken into ward, put……

13. joinen v.(1)

241 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) To join (things) into a whole, unite, combine; joinen togederes; (b) joinen to (unto, with), to fasten (sth.) to (sth.) to form a whole; -- also refl.; (c) to combine (colors, parts of a word). …

14. lọ̄ken v.(2)

807 quotations in 33 senses
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To use the eyes for seeing, engage the sense of vision, direct or fix the sight; take a look, look about, look; glance, peer, gaze, stare; loken and sen. …

15. obeien v.

117 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To carry out the commands of (sb.); obey (sb. or sth., a command, law, rule); comply with (a judgment, request, someone's desires); be subject to (sb. or sth.), be ruled by; also fig.; obeien……

16. paien v.

288 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To please (sb.), satisfy, content; be to the liking of (sb.); of wind: favor (sb.); (b) to gratify (the flesh); satisfy (the will or wishes of sb., the burning of desire); paien corage, please the……

17. receiven v.

398 quotations in 13 senses
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(a) To take (a material object) into one's hand or possession, accept possession of (sth.); receive custody of (goods, livestock); accept (a gift); also, accept (a glove) offered as a token of……

18. regnen v.

158 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To exercise royal power, be king, queen, or emperor; also, reign as pope; -- also used fig. of the sun, the soul; impers. hit was regned, government continued; regnen on (upon), reign over (a……

19. repareilen v.

56 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To repair (sth.), restore; also fig.; (b) to rebuild (a city, temple), renew (part of a city); (c) to maintain (property, etc.), keep in repair. …

20. signifīen v.

115 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To be a symbol of (sb. or sth.), be an emblem of, symbolize; represent symbolically (that sth. is so); signifien ayenes, have symbolic force against (a sin); (b) to be symbolized by (sth.); ben……

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