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ban
noun
an
official
rule
or
decision
that
stops
people
from
doing
or
using
something
•
The
city
placed
a
ban
on
plastic
bags
to
reduce
waste
.
The
city
placed
a
ban
on
plastic
bags
to
reduce
waste
.
•
After
the
food
safety
scandal
,
the
government
introduced
a
temporary
ban
on
imports
of
the
product
.
After
the
food
safety
scandal
,
the
government
introduced
a
temporary
ban
on
imports
of
the
product
.
From
Old
English
bannan
“
to
proclaim
,
summon
,”
later
“
to
prohibit
,”
influenced
by
Old
Norse
banna
“
to
curse
,
prohibit
.”
verb
-
ban
,
banning
,
bans
,
banned
to
officially
say
that
something
cannot
be
done
,
used
,
or
taken
part
in
•
Many
countries
have
decided
to
ban
single-use
plastics
.
Many
countries
have
decided
to
ban
single-use
plastics
.
•
The
app
will
ban
users
who
break
the
community
guidelines
.
The
app
will
ban
users
who
break
the
community
guidelines
.
Derivative
of
the
noun
sense
;
used
as
a
verb
meaning
“
proclaim
or
prohibit
”
since
Middle
English
.
bank
noun
an
organization
that
looks
after
people
’
s
money
,
lends
money
,
and
offers
other
financial
services
•
Marta
went
to
the
bank
to
open
a
savings
account
.
Marta
went
to
the
bank
to
open
a
savings
account
.
•
The
bank
approved
their
loan
for
the
new
house
.
The
bank
approved
their
loan
for
the
new
house
.
From
Old
French
“
banque
”,
from
Italian
“
banca
”
meaning
bench
or
money-changer
’
s
table
.
noun
the
sloping
ground
at
the
side
of
a
river
,
lake
,
or
canal
•
Children
skipped
stones
from
the
bank
of
the
river
.
Children
skipped
stones
from
the
bank
of
the
river
.
•
Wildflowers
covered
the
steep
bank
along
the
canal
.
Wildflowers
covered
the
steep
bank
along
the
canal
.
verb
-
bank
,
banking
,
banks
,
banked
to
put
or
keep
money
in
a
bank
account
•
She
banks
part
of
her
salary
every
month
.
She
banks
part
of
her
salary
every
month
.
•
We
banked
the
cash
from
the
fundraiser
the
next
day
.
We
banked
the
cash
from
the
fundraiser
the
next
day
.
noun
a
large
mass
or
pile
of
something
,
especially
snow
,
clouds
,
or
fog
•
A
thick
bank
of
fog
rolled
across
the
valley
.
A
thick
bank
of
fog
rolled
across
the
valley
.
•
Dark
banks
of
clouds
signaled
an
approaching
storm
.
Dark
banks
of
clouds
signaled
an
approaching
storm
.
verb
-
bank
,
banking
,
banks
,
banked
(
of
an
aircraft
)
to
tilt
sideways
while
turning
•
The
pilot
banked
left
to
avoid
the
storm
clouds
.
The
pilot
banked
left
to
avoid
the
storm
clouds
.
•
You
can
feel
your
body
press
sideways
when
the
jet
banks
.
You
can
feel
your
body
press
sideways
when
the
jet
banks
.
noun
a
place
or
store
where
a
supply
of
something
is
kept
for
future
use
,
such
as
blood
,
data
,
or
spare
parts
•
Hospitals
keep
donations
in
a
blood
bank
.
Hospitals
keep
donations
in
a
blood
bank
.
•
The
company
maintains
a
large
data
bank
of
customer
information
.
The
company
maintains
a
large
data
bank
of
customer
information
.
band
noun
a
group
of
people
who
play
music
together
•
A
live
band
played
joyful
songs
at
the
wedding
reception
.
A
live
band
played
joyful
songs
at
the
wedding
reception
.
•
My
brother
formed
a
rock
band
with
his
friends
in
our
garage
.
My
brother
formed
a
rock
band
with
his
friends
in
our
garage
.
Old
Norse
"
band
"
meaning
bond
or
tie
;
later
applied
to
groups
of
musicians
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
thin
loop
or
strip
of
rubber
,
metal
,
or
cloth
used
to
hold
things
together
or
around
something
•
She
tied
her
hair
back
with
a
red
band
.
She
tied
her
hair
back
with
a
red
band
.
•
Use
a
rubber
band
to
keep
these
pencils
together
.
Use
a
rubber
band
to
keep
these
pencils
together
.
Old
English
"
bend
"
meaning
something
that
binds
;
later
spelled
as
"
band
".
noun
a
small
group
of
people
who
come
together
for
a
shared
activity
or
purpose
•
A
band
of
volunteers
picked
up
litter
along
the
river
.
A
band
of
volunteers
picked
up
litter
along
the
river
.
•
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
band
of
knights
on
a
dangerous
quest
.
The
novel
tells
the
story
of
a
band
of
knights
on
a
dangerous
quest
.
From
Old
Norse
"
band
"
meaning
bond
;
sense
extended
to
people
tied
together
by
purpose
in
Middle
English
.
noun
a
narrow
strip
of
colour
,
light
,
or
material
that
is
different
from
what
is
around
it
•
A
bright
yellow
band
ran
across
the
middle
of
the
painting
.
A
bright
yellow
band
ran
across
the
middle
of
the
painting
.
•
The
bird
has
a
black
band
around
its
neck
.
The
bird
has
a
black
band
around
its
neck
.
From
Old
Norse
"
band
"
meaning
strip
or
ribbon
;
color
sense
appeared
in
17th
century
.
verb
to
join
together
as
a
group
for
a
common
purpose
•
Neighbors
decided
to
band
together
to
plant
trees
along
the
street
.
Neighbors
decided
to
band
together
to
plant
trees
along
the
street
.
•
Small
companies
banded
to
lobby
for
better
internet
service
.
Small
companies
banded
to
lobby
for
better
internet
service
.
From
Old
Norse
"
band
"
meaning
bond
;
verb
use
recorded
from
15th
century
.
noun
a
range
of
numbers
,
such
as
radio
frequencies
,
prices
,
or
wavelengths
,
between
two
limits
•
This
router
operates
on
the
5-gigahertz
band
.
This
router
operates
on
the
5-gigahertz
band
.
•
Prices
fall
into
three
tax
bands
based
on
income
.
Prices
fall
into
three
tax
bands
based
on
income
.
Technical
extension
of
earlier
"
band
"
to
mean
measurable
strip
;
radio
sense
appeared
in
early
20th
century
.
bankruptcy
noun
-
bankruptcy
,
bankruptcies
the
legal
state
in
which
a
person
or
business
cannot
pay
the
money
owed
and
is
officially
declared
insolvent
by
a
court
•
After
losing
his
job
and
facing
huge
medical
bills
,
Mark
filed
for
bankruptcy
to
protect
his
home
.
After
losing
his
job
and
facing
huge
medical
bills
,
Mark
filed
for
bankruptcy
to
protect
his
home
.
•
The
company
narrowly
avoided
bankruptcy
by
securing
a
last-minute
loan
from
investors
.
The
company
narrowly
avoided
bankruptcy
by
securing
a
last-minute
loan
from
investors
.
Derived
from
Italian
‘
banca
rotta
’
meaning
‘
broken
bench
’,
referring
to
moneylenders
’
benches
being
broken
as
a
sign
of
insolvency
in
medieval
Italy
.
noun
-
bankruptcy
,
bankruptcies
a
complete
failure
or
total
lack
of
something
important
,
such
as
morals
,
ideas
,
or
creativity
•
The
scandal
revealed
the
moral
bankruptcy
of
the
government
’
s
leaders
.
The
scandal
revealed
the
moral
bankruptcy
of
the
government
’
s
leaders
.
•
Critics
accused
the
sequel
of
creative
bankruptcy
,
saying
it
repeated
every
old
joke
.
Critics
accused
the
sequel
of
creative
bankruptcy
,
saying
it
repeated
every
old
joke
.
husband
noun
a
married
man
,
especially
in
relation
to
his
wife
or
spouse
•
Maria
kissed
her
husband
goodbye
at
the
busy
train
station
.
Maria
kissed
her
husband
goodbye
at
the
busy
train
station
.
•
During
the
party
,
the
proud
husband
showed
everyone
photos
of
his
newborn
baby
.
During
the
party
,
the
proud
husband
showed
everyone
photos
of
his
newborn
baby
.
Old
English
‘
hūsbonda
’ (
male
head
of
a
household
),
from
Old
Norse
‘
húsbóndi
’ (“
master
of
a
house
”).
verb
to
use
or
manage
something
carefully
so
that
it
lasts
a
long
time
•
In
winter
,
the
villagers
husband
their
firewood
to
make
it
last
until
spring
.
In
winter
,
the
villagers
husband
their
firewood
to
make
it
last
until
spring
.
•
The
athlete
husbanded
her
strength
for
the
final
sprint
.
The
athlete
husbanded
her
strength
for
the
final
sprint
.
From
the
noun
sense
‘
husband
’,
with
the
idea
of
a
head
of
household
managing
property
carefully
.
urban
adjective
connected
with
towns
and
cities
rather
than
the
countryside
•
Maria
loves
the
urban
lifestyle
,
with
cafés
and
public
transport
at
every
corner
.
Maria
loves
the
urban
lifestyle
,
with
cafés
and
public
transport
at
every
corner
.
•
An
urban
park
can
be
a
green
escape
in
the
middle
of
skyscrapers
.
An
urban
park
can
be
a
green
escape
in
the
middle
of
skyscrapers
.
noun
-
urban
a
radio
or
music
industry
label
for
contemporary
R&B
and
hip-hop
music
•
The
station
plays
mostly
urban
during
its
evening
show
.
The
station
plays
mostly
urban
during
its
evening
show
.
•
She
loves
dancing
to
smooth
urban
at
the
club
.
She
loves
dancing
to
smooth
urban
at
the
club
.
abandon
verb
-
abandon
to
leave
a
person
,
animal
,
or
place
forever
,
especially
when
they
still
need
you
•
During
the
storm
,
the
sailors
had
to
abandon
the
sinking
ship
.
During
the
storm
,
the
sailors
had
to
abandon
the
sinking
ship
.
•
The
frightened
kitten
was
abandoned
outside
the
animal
shelter
overnight
.
The
frightened
kitten
was
abandoned
outside
the
animal
shelter
overnight
.