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federal
adjective
connected
with
the
central
government
of
a
country
that
is
made
up
of
several
states
or
provinces
β’
Canada's
federal
government
sets
nationwide
immigration
policies
.
Canada's
federal
government
sets
nationwide
immigration
policies
.
β’
The
new
law
must
survive
challenges
in
both
state
and
federal
courts
.
The
new
law
must
survive
challenges
in
both
state
and
federal
courts
.
From
Latin
foedus
β
league
,
covenant
β;
adopted
into
English
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
agreements
binding
states
together
,
later
referring
to
the
central
authority
itself
.
noun
an
employee
or
officer
of
the
U
.
S
.
federal
government
,
especially
a
law-enforcement
agent
β’
The
federal
showed
his
badge
before
entering
the
office
.
The
federal
showed
his
badge
before
entering
the
office
.
β’
Local
police
coordinated
with
the
federals
during
the
operation
.
Local
police
coordinated
with
the
federals
during
the
operation
.
Noun
sense
developed
in
20th-century
U
.
S
.
English
as
a
clipped
form
of
β
federal
agent
.β
staff
verb
-
staff
,
staffing
,
staffs
,
staffed
to
provide
a
place
,
organization
,
or
event
with
workers
β’
The
company
staffs
its
call
center
with
friendly
operators
.
The
company
staffs
its
call
center
with
friendly
operators
.
β’
During
the
festival
,
volunteers
staff
the
ticket
booths
.
During
the
festival
,
volunteers
staff
the
ticket
booths
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
people
as
support
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
.
stuff
noun
-
stuff
things
,
objects
,
or
material
when
their
exact
names
are
not
important
or
are
unknown
β’
Can
you
put
all
this
stuff
back
in
the
box
?
Can
you
put
all
this
stuff
back
in
the
box
?
β’
I
don
β
t
know
what
β
s
in
his
backpack
,
but
it
looks
like
a
lot
of
heavy
stuff
.
I
don
β
t
know
what
β
s
in
his
backpack
,
but
it
looks
like
a
lot
of
heavy
stuff
.
From
Middle
English
β
stoff
β,
borrowed
from
Old
French
β
estoffe
β
meaning
material
or
provisions
.
verb
to
fill
something
tightly
until
there
is
no
more
space
β’
He
stuffed
his
suitcase
with
clothes
for
the
long
trip
.
He
stuffed
his
suitcase
with
clothes
for
the
long
trip
.
β’
Sara
stuffed
the
turkey
with
bread
and
herbs
before
roasting
it
.
Sara
stuffed
the
turkey
with
bread
and
herbs
before
roasting
it
.
Originally
meaning
β
fit
out
,
furnish
β,
from
Old
French
β
estoffer
β,
of
Germanic
origin
.
feed
verb
-
feed
,
feeding
,
feeds
,
fed
to
give
food
to
a
person
or
animal
β’
Every
evening
,
Mia
feeds
her
cat
with
a
bowl
of
chicken
.
Every
evening
,
Mia
feeds
her
cat
with
a
bowl
of
chicken
.
β’
The
farmer
fed
the
horses
fresh
hay
before
sunrise
.
The
farmer
fed
the
horses
fresh
hay
before
sunrise
.
verb
-
feed
,
feeding
,
feeds
,
fed
to
eat
or
obtain
food
,
especially
animals
eating
continuously
β’
In
summer
,
the
deer
feed on
the
tender
grass
near
the
river
.
In
summer
,
the
deer
feed on
the
tender
grass
near
the
river
.
β’
The
baby
birds
fed on
insects
that
their
mother
brought
.
The
baby
birds
fed on
insects
that
their
mother
brought
.
verb
-
feed
,
feeding
,
feeds
,
fed
to
supply
a
machine
,
system
,
or
process
with
material
or
information
β’
He
fed
the
documents
into
the
scanner
one
by
one
.
He
fed
the
documents
into
the
scanner
one
by
one
.
β’
The
program
automatically
feeds
data
to
the
main
server
every
hour
.
The
program
automatically
feeds
data
to
the
main
server
every
hour
.
verb
-
feed
,
feeding
,
feeds
,
fed
to
supply
or
add
something
that
sustains
or
increases
another
thing
,
such
as
water
,
money
,
or
energy
β’
A
small
creek
feeds
the
larger
river
during
the
rainy
season
.
A
small
creek
feeds
the
larger
river
during
the
rainy
season
.
β’
Melting
snow
from
the
mountains
feeds
the
reservoir
.
Melting
snow
from
the
mountains
feeds
the
reservoir
.
leaf
verb
-
leaf
,
leafing
,
leaves
,
leafed
(
of
a
plant
or
tree
)
to
put
out
new
leaves
β’
The
cherry
trees
will
leaf
in
early
April
,
covering
the
park
in
green
.
The
cherry
trees
will
leaf
in
early
April
,
covering
the
park
in
green
.
β’
Once
the
oaks
leaf
out
,
the
forest
becomes
much
shadier
.
Once
the
oaks
leaf
out
,
the
forest
becomes
much
shadier
.
verb
-
leaf
,
leafing
,
leaves
,
leafed
to
turn
the
pages
of
a
book
,
magazine
,
or
document
quickly
,
often
looking
for
something
β’
She
leafed
through
the
cookbook
looking
for
a
vegetarian
recipe
.
She
leafed
through
the
cookbook
looking
for
a
vegetarian
recipe
.
β’
He
sat
in
the
waiting
room
and
leafed
a
travel
magazine
.
He
sat
in
the
waiting
room
and
leafed
a
travel
magazine
.
golf
verb
To
play
the
sport
of
golf
.
β’
They
love
to
golf
together
during
their
vacations
.
They
love
to
golf
together
during
their
vacations
.
β’
We
golfed
nine
holes
before
the
rain
started
.
We
golfed
nine
holes
before
the
rain
started
.
Verbal
use
from
the
noun
"
golf
."
Earliest
recorded
18th
century
.
knife
verb
-
knife
,
knifing
,
knifes
,
knifed
to
stab
,
cut
,
or
wound
a
person
or
object
using
a
knife
β’
In
the
novel
,
the
villain
threatened
to
knife
the
detective
during
a
tense
confrontation
.
In
the
novel
,
the
villain
threatened
to
knife
the
detective
during
a
tense
confrontation
.
β’
With
a
swift
motion
,
she
knifed
open
the
thick
package
to
see
what
was
inside
.
With
a
swift
motion
,
she
knifed
open
the
thick
package
to
see
what
was
inside
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
in
Middle
English
,
meaning
β
to
attack
with
a
knife
β.
proof
verb
to
treat
or
cover
something
so
that
it
becomes
resistant
to
water
,
fire
,
etc
.
β’
We
need
to
proof
the
tent
before
our
camping
trip
.
We
need
to
proof
the
tent
before
our
camping
trip
.
β’
The
laboratory
proofed
the
fabric
against
chemical
spills
.
The
laboratory
proofed
the
fabric
against
chemical
spills
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
idea
of
β
making
something
proof
ββ
ensuring
it
passes
a
test
of
resistance
.
verb
to
allow
bread
dough
to
rest
so
that
it
rises
before
baking
β’
Cover
the
bowl
and
let
the
dough
proof
for
an
hour
.
Cover
the
bowl
and
let
the
dough
proof
for
an
hour
.
β’
The
baker
proofed
the
baguette
dough
twice
for
better
texture
.
The
baker
proofed
the
baguette
dough
twice
for
better
texture
.
Baking
sense
arose
in
the
19th
century
from
β
prove
the
yeast
ββ
testing
that
it
was
active
by
letting
dough
rise
.
brief
verb
to
give
someone
information
or
instructions
in
a
short
summary
β’
Before
the
flight
,
the
captain
briefed
the
crew
on
safety
procedures
.
Before
the
flight
,
the
captain
briefed
the
crew
on
safety
procedures
.
β’
The
spokesperson
will
brief
reporters
after
the
meeting
.
The
spokesperson
will
brief
reporters
after
the
meeting
.
roof
verb
to
put
or
build
a
roof
on
something
;
to
cover
the
top
of
a
building
β’
They
hired
experts
to
roof
the
new
house
with
solar
panels
.
They
hired
experts
to
roof
the
new
house
with
solar
panels
.
β’
The
shed
was
quickly
roofed
with
corrugated
sheets
before
the
storm
arrived
.
The
shed
was
quickly
roofed
with
corrugated
sheets
before
the
storm
arrived
.
Old
English
β
hrΕfian
,β
from
the
noun
β
roof
,β
meaning
β
to
provide
with
a
covering
above
.β
wolf
verb
to
eat
something
very
quickly
and
greedily
,
as
if
extremely
hungry
β’
After
the
long
hike
,
they
wolfed
their
sandwiches
in
minutes
.
After
the
long
hike
,
they
wolfed
their
sandwiches
in
minutes
.
β’
Slow
down
β
you
don't
have
to
wolf
your
food
.
Slow
down
β
you
don't
have
to
wolf
your
food
.
From
the
noun
'wolf'
,
comparing
the
hurried
way
a
wolf
consumes
prey
.
