Search results for ‘be fond of one's own way’
English Dictionary (1-5 of 10)
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- 1. to have presence in the realm of perceived reality; exist; live
- 2. to pay a visit; go
- 3. to take place; occur
- 4. used as a linking verb between the subject of a sentence and its noun or adjective complement or complementing phrase. In this case be expresses the relationship of either essential or incidental equivalence or identity ( John is a man; John is a musician ) or specifies an essential or incidental attribute ( honey is sweet; Susan is angry ). It is also used with an adverbial...
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- be
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- 1. bill of exchange
- 2. (in the US) Board of Education
- 3. Bachelor of Education
- 4. Bachelor of Engineering
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- fond
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- 1. predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
- 2. loving; tender
- 3. indulgent; doting
- 4. (of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized
- 5. foolish
- 6. credulous
- 7. C14 fonned , from fonnen to be foolish, from fonne a fool
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Examples (1-5 of 3176)
- if the film was to be with you, would you be able to process it?
- salary will be according to age and experience
- matters decided at the meeting cannot be actioned until the following week
- this affair must be cleared up
- again, it could be said that he is not dead
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