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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
•
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
•
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
describere
’—‘
de
’ (
down
)
+
‘
scribere
’ (
write
):
originally
‘
write
down
’.
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
in
geometry
,
to
draw
or
trace
a
shape
,
line
,
or
figure
,
especially
with
a
tool
•
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
.
•
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
sense
of
‘
draw
a
geometrical
figure
’
arose
in
the
late
16th
century
,
extending
the
original
idea
of
‘
setting
down
in
detail
’.
description
noun
a
piece
of
spoken
or
written
language
that
tells
what
someone
or
something
is
like
•
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
•
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
(“
to
describe
”).
noun
the
act
or
process
of
describing
something
•
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
.
•
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
’
feelings
.
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
’
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
•
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
•
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
‘
evadere
’
meaning
‘
to
get
out
,
avoid
’,
arriving
in
Middle
English
via
Old
French
‘
eschapper
’.
noun
the
act
of
getting
free
from
a
place
or
situation
where
you
were
trapped
or
in
danger
•
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
•
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
•
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
•
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
•
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
•
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
•
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
•
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
•
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
•
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
•
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
•
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
Middle
English
‘
rescuen
’,
from
Old
French
‘
rescoure
’
meaning
“
to
save
,
protect
,”
based
on
Latin
‘
re-
’ (
again
)
+
‘
scutare
’ (
to
protect
).
noun
the
act
of
saving
someone
or
something
from
danger
or
difficulty
•
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
•
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
‘
rescue
’.
telescope
noun
a
device
with
lenses
or
mirrors
that
makes
far-away
objects
look
bigger
and
closer
so
you
can
see
them
clearly
•
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
.
•
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
’
nest
.
From
the
mountain
cabin
,
the
elderly
man
set
up
a
telescope
to
watch
the
distant
eagles
’
nest
.
From
Italian
‘
telescopio
’,
coined
in
the
early
17th
century
from
Greek
‘
tēle
’
meaning
“
far
”
and
‘
skopein
’
meaning
“
to
look
at
”.
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
•
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
The
camping
chair
telescopes
so
it
fits
easily
inside
a
backpack
.
•
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
‘
telescope
’;
figurative
use
recorded
from
the
late
19th
century
,
based
on
how
the
instrument
’
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
•
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
•
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
praescriptiō
,
meaning
‘
written
before
’.
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
•
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
•
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
•
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
•
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
•
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
•
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
.
adolescent
noun
a
young
person
who
is
no
longer
a
child
but
not
yet
an
adult
,
usually
between
13
and
18
years
old
•
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
The
shy
adolescent
waited
outside
the
classroom
before
the
first
day
of
high
school
.
•
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
Many
adolescents
feel
pressure
to
fit
in
with
their
peers
.
From
Latin
adolescens
,
present
participle
of
adolescere
“
to
grow
up
,
mature
”.
adjective
relating
to
or
suitable
for
young
people
who
are
between
childhood
and
adulthood
•
The
hospital
opened
a
new
wing
for
adolescent
patients
.
The
hospital
opened
a
new
wing
for
adolescent
patients
.
•
Reading
clubs
encourage
adolescent
readers
to
explore
different
genres
.
Reading
clubs
encourage
adolescent
readers
to
explore
different
genres
.
adjective
(
of
ideas
,
actions
,
or
behavior
)
childish
,
immature
,
or
lacking
adult
seriousness
•
His
adolescent
jokes
annoyed
the
rest
of
the
team
.
His
adolescent
jokes
annoyed
the
rest
of
the
team
.
•
She
found
his
adolescent
attitude
toward
responsibility
frustrating
.
She
found
his
adolescent
attitude
toward
responsibility
frustrating
.
descend
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
to
move
from
a
higher
place
to
a
lower
one
•
The
hikers
began
to
descend
the
steep
mountain
trail
at
sunrise
.
The
hikers
began
to
descend
the
steep
mountain
trail
at
sunrise
.
•
A
bright
yellow
balloon
slowly
descends
toward
a
grassy
field
during
the
village
festival
.
A
bright
yellow
balloon
slowly
descends
toward
a
grassy
field
during
the
village
festival
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
descendre
,
from
Latin
dēscendere
‘
to
climb
down
’ (
dē-
‘
down
’
+
scandere
‘
to
climb
’).
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
(
of
a
road
,
path
,
or
surface
)
to
slope
or
lead
downward
•
The
narrow
road
descends
gently
toward
the
lake
.
The
narrow
road
descends
gently
toward
the
lake
.
•
Beyond
the
village
,
terraced
vineyards
descend
the
hillside
.
Beyond
the
village
,
terraced
vineyards
descend
the
hillside
.
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
to
come
from
an
ancestor
or
earlier
form
;
to
be
derived
•
She
proudly
tells
people
she
descends
from
ancient
sailors
.
She
proudly
tells
people
she
descends
from
ancient
sailors
.
•
Modern
horses
descend
from
small
,
dog-sized
ancestors
.
Modern
horses
descend
from
small
,
dog-sized
ancestors
.
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
(
of
night
,
silence
,
mood
,
etc
.)
to
fall
or
arrive
suddenly
•
Night
descended
rapidly
over
the
desert
.
Night
descended
rapidly
over
the
desert
.
•
A
hush
descended
on
the
audience
when
the
lights
dimmed
.
A
hush
descended
on
the
audience
when
the
lights
dimmed
.
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
to
reach
a
lower
or
worse
state
of
behavior
,
condition
,
or
quality
•
After
losing
his
job
,
he
descended
into
debt
and
despair
.
After
losing
his
job
,
he
descended
into
debt
and
despair
.
•
The
debate
quickly
descended
to
name-calling
.
The
debate
quickly
descended
to
name-calling
.
verb
-
descend
,
descending
,
descends
,
descended
to
arrive
or
attack
suddenly
and
in
large
numbers
(
often
with
on/upon
)
•
Reporters
descended on
the
actor
as
he
left
the
courthouse
.
Reporters
descended on
the
actor
as
he
left
the
courthouse
.
•
Locusts
descended on
the
crops
,
leaving
nothing
green
behind
.
Locusts
descended on
the
crops
,
leaving
nothing
green
behind
.