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describe
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
to
give
a
clear
and
detailed
account
of
what
someone
or
something
is
like
,
using
spoken
or
written
words
β’
The
witness
described
the
suspect
β
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
The
witness
described
the
suspect
β
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
β’
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
β
describere
βββ
de
β (
down
)
+
β
scribere
β (
write
):
originally
β
write
down
β.
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
in
geometry
,
to
draw
or
trace
a
shape
,
line
,
or
figure
,
especially
with
a
tool
β’
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
β’
The
rocket
β
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
rocket
β
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
sense
of
β
draw
a
geometrical
figure
β
arose
in
the
late
16th
century
,
extending
the
original
idea
of
β
setting
down
in
detail
β.
description
noun
a
piece
of
spoken
or
written
language
that
tells
what
someone
or
something
is
like
β’
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
β’
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
From
Latin
descriptio
(
a
sketch
,
enumeration
,
representation
),
from
describere
(β
to
describe
β).
noun
the
act
or
process
of
describing
something
β’
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
β’
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
β
feelings
.
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
β
feelings
.
See
Sense
1
etymology
.
escape
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
to
get
free
from
a
place
,
person
,
or
situation
that
is
holding
or
harming
you
β’
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
β’
The
cat
escaped
out
the
open
window
when
no
one
was
looking
.
The
cat
escaped
out
the
open
window
when
no
one
was
looking
.
From
Latin
β
evadere
β
meaning
β
to
get
out
,
avoid
β,
arriving
in
Middle
English
via
Old
French
β
eschapper
β.
noun
the
act
of
getting
free
from
a
place
or
situation
where
you
were
trapped
or
in
danger
β’
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
β’
The
magician's
handcuff
escape
amazed
the
audience
.
The
magician's
handcuff
escape
amazed
the
audience
.
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
to
avoid
something
unpleasant
,
harmful
,
or
undesirable
happening
to
you
β’
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
β’
The
thief
escaped
detection
by
wearing
a
disguise
.
The
thief
escaped
detection
by
wearing
a
disguise
.
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
(
of
a
gas
,
liquid
,
sound
,
or
information
)
to
leak
out
or
get
out
from
somewhere
β’
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
β’
Light
escaped
through
the
cracks
in
the
wooden
door
.
Light
escaped
through
the
cracks
in
the
wooden
door
.
noun
an
activity
,
place
,
or
experience
that
helps
you
forget
your
problems
and
relax
β’
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
β’
Music
became
his
only
escape
from
loneliness
.
Music
became
his
only
escape
from
loneliness
.
Escape
noun
(
computing
)
the
key
on
a
keyboard
that
cancels
a
command
or
closes
a
dialog
box
β’
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
β’
Holding
Ctrl
and
Escape
opens
the
Start
menu
in
Windows
.
Holding
Ctrl
and
Escape
opens
the
Start
menu
in
Windows
.
Named
for
its
original
function
in
early
computer
terminals
:
sending
an
escape
character
to
signal
the
end
of
a
command
sequence
.
rescue
verb
-
rescue
,
rescuing
,
rescues
,
rescued
to
save
someone
or
something
from
a
dangerous
or
difficult
situation
β’
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
β’
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
Middle
English
β
rescuen
β,
from
Old
French
β
rescoure
β
meaning
β
to
save
,
protect
,β
based
on
Latin
β
re-
β (
again
)
+
β
scutare
β (
to
protect
).
noun
the
act
of
saving
someone
or
something
from
danger
or
difficulty
β’
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
β’
After
her
rescue
,
the
puppy
was
taken
to
a
safe
shelter
.
After
her
rescue
,
the
puppy
was
taken
to
a
safe
shelter
.
Adopted
as
a
noun
in
the
17th
century
from
the
earlier
verb
β
rescue
β.
telescope
noun
a
device
with
lenses
or
mirrors
that
makes
far-away
objects
look
bigger
and
closer
so
you
can
see
them
clearly
β’
The
young
girl
pointed
her
telescope
at
the
moon
and
gasped
in
wonder
.
The
young
girl
pointed
her
telescope
at
the
moon
and
gasped
in
wonder
.
β’
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
β
nest
.
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
β
nest
.
From
Italian
β
telescopio
β,
coined
in
the
early
17th
century
from
Greek
β
tΔle
β
meaning
β
far
β
and
β
skopein
β
meaning
β
to
look
at
β.
verb
-
telescope
,
telescoping
,
telescopes
,
telescoped
to
make
something
shorter
or
smaller
by
sliding
parts
inside
each
other
,
or
to
compress
events
or
time
into
a
shorter
form
β’
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
β’
For
the
montage
,
the
editor
telescoped
three
hours
of
footage
into
two
minutes
.
For
the
montage
,
the
editor
telescoped
three
hours
of
footage
into
two
minutes
.
Derived
from
the
noun
β
telescope
β;
figurative
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
based
on
how
the
instrument
β
s
tubes
slide
inside
each
other
.
prescription
noun
a
written
order
from
a
doctor
telling
a
patient
which
medicine
to
take
and
how
to
take
it
β’
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
β’
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
From
Latin
praescriptiΕ
,
meaning
β
written
before
β.
Originally
referred
to
legal
written
directions
,
later
used
for
medical
orders
.
noun
a
medicine
that
you
can
only
get
from
a
pharmacy
when
a
doctor
has
approved
it
β’
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
β’
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
noun
a
suggestion
or
plan
that
is
intended
to
solve
a
problem
or
improve
a
situation
β’
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
β’
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
noun
in
law
,
the
gaining
or
loss
of
a
right
because
a
certain
period
of
time
has
passed
β’
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
β’
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.