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pitch
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
throw
of
the
ball
in
sports
such
as
baseball
,
or
the
act
of
throwing
it
•
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
The
pitcher
’
s
first
pitch
was
a
blazing
fastball
.
•
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Samantha
practiced
her
curve-ball
pitches
every
afternoon
after
school
.
Sense
extended
from
the
verb
‘
pitch
’
meaning
“
to
throw
”
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
set
up
or
erect
a
tent
or
camp
•
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
We
pitched
our
tent
beside
the
lake
before
sunset
.
•
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
It
took
only
ten
minutes
to
pitch
the
small
dome
tent
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
driving
in
’
pegs
,
13th-century
usage
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
an
outdoor
playing
field
for
sports
such
as
football
or
rugby
•
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
The
teams
lined
up
on
the
football
pitch
before
kick-off
.
•
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
Heavy
rain
left
the
rugby
pitch
muddy
and
slippery
.
From
Middle
English
sense
‘
area
set
out
for
playing
’.
noun
-
pitch
a
thick
,
dark
,
sticky
substance
made
from
coal
tar
or
petroleum
that
is
used
to
seal
or
waterproof
things
•
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
The
workers
heated
the
pitch
before
spreading
it
on
the
roof
.
•
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Sailors
in
the
18th
century
coated
wooden
hulls
with
pitch
to
keep
seawater
out
.
Old
English
‘
pic
’,
from
Latin
‘
pix
’ ‘
pitch
’
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
throw
something
,
especially
a
ball
,
forcefully
through
the
air
•
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
Evan
pitched
the
ball
across
the
yard
to
his
brother
.
•
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
She
can
pitch
a
softball
farther
than
anyone
on
the
team
.
Old
English
‘
piccean
’ “
to
thrust
”,
later
specialized
to
throwing
.
noun
-
pitch
how
high
or
low
a
sound
is
,
determined
by
its
frequency
•
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
The
singer
raised
the
pitch
of
the
final
note
to
hit
the
high
C
.
•
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
Dolphins
can
hear
sounds
at
a
much
higher
pitch
than
humans
.
From
the
idea
of
‘
setting
’
a
note
,
18th-century
musical
use
.
noun
-
pitch
,
pitches
a
short
,
prepared
talk
meant
to
persuade
someone
to
buy
or
accept
something
•
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
Maria
delivered
a
confident
sales
pitch
to
the
investors
.
•
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
The
startup
had
only
two
minutes
to
make
its
elevator
pitch
.
Business
sense
evolved
in
the
early
20th
century
from
the
verb
meaning
“
to
set
before
”.
verb
-
pitch
,
pitching
,
pitches
,
pitched
to
present
or
promote
an
idea
,
product
,
or
plan
in
order
to
persuade
someone
•
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
The
advertising
team
will
pitch
three
concepts
to
the
client
tomorrow
.
•
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
He
pitched
his
novel
idea
to
several
publishers
before
getting
accepted
.
From
earlier
sense
‘
to
set
before
’,
later
‘
to
offer
for
sale
’.
despite
preposition
used
to
say
that
something
happens
or
is
true
even
though
another
fact
makes
it
surprising
or
could
have
stopped
it
•
Despite
his
bad
cold
,
the
boy
still
rode
his
bicycle
to
school
.
Despite
his
bad
cold
,
the
boy
still
rode
his
bicycle
to
school
.
•
The
family
enjoyed
their
picnic
despite
the
sudden
rain
shower
.
The
family
enjoyed
their
picnic
despite
the
sudden
rain
shower
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Anglo-French
despit
,
from
Latin
dēspicere
“
to
look
down
on
.”
Originally
a
noun
meaning
“
contempt
,”
it
later
developed
into
the
preposition
used
today
.
noun
strong
dislike
,
anger
,
or
contempt
that
you
show
toward
someone
or
something
(
archaic
or
literary
)
•
The
knight
refused
to
kneel
,
acting
out
of
pure
despite
.
The
knight
refused
to
kneel
,
acting
out
of
pure
despite
.
•
She
spoke
with
open
despite
for
those
who
had
betrayed
her
trust
.
She
spoke
with
open
despite
for
those
who
had
betrayed
her
trust
.
Same
origin
as
the
preposition
:
Middle
English
despit
,
from
Old
French
despeit
,
from
Latin
dēspicere
“
to
look
down
on
.”
Originally
the
noun
form
meaning
“
contempt
,
scorn
.”
hospital
noun
a
building
or
institution
where
doctors
,
nurses
,
and
other
medical
staff
treat
people
who
are
sick
or
hurt
,
often
with
beds
so
patients
can
stay
overnight
.
•
After
the
car
accident
,
Jake
was
taken
to
the
hospital
for
surgery
.
After
the
car
accident
,
Jake
was
taken
to
the
hospital
for
surgery
.
•
Maria
volunteers
at
the
children's
ward
of
the
hospital
every
weekend
.
Maria
volunteers
at
the
children's
ward
of
the
hospital
every
weekend
.
From
Latin
‘
hospitalis
’
meaning
‘
hospitable
place
’,
through
Old
French
‘
hospital
’.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
charitable
home
or
school
that
gave
shelter
,
food
,
or
education
to
the
poor
,
elderly
,
or
orphaned
rather
than
treating
illness
.
•
In
the
17th
century
,
a
wealthy
merchant
paid
to
build
a
hospital
for
orphaned
boys
.
In
the
17th
century
,
a
wealthy
merchant
paid
to
build
a
hospital
for
orphaned
boys
.
•
Christ's
Hospital
educated
many
children
who
could
not
afford
schooling
.
Christ's
Hospital
educated
many
children
who
could
not
afford
schooling
.
Same
origin
as
the
modern
sense
,
but
in
earlier
English
it
referred
broadly
to
any
charitable
place
of
shelter
or
care
.
capital
noun
the
city
where
a
country
,
state
,
or
region
’
s
government
is
based
•
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
•
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
capitale
’,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
meaning
‘
of
the
head
’,
from
‘
caput
’
–
‘
head
’.
The
government
head-town
sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
capital
money
,
property
,
or
other
assets
used
to
start
or
run
a
business
or
project
•
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
•
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Sense
of
‘
wealth
’
comes
from
the
idea
of
the
‘
principal
sum
’ (
the
‘
head
’)
that
earns
interest
,
recorded
in
English
since
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
large
letter
such
as
A
,
B
,
or
C
that
is
used
at
the
beginning
of
sentences
and
names
•
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
•
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
The
printing
sense
appeared
in
the
18th
century
,
from
earlier
‘
capital
letter
’
meaning
a
letter
at
the
head
of
a
sentence
.
adjective
involving
the
death
penalty
;
punishable
by
death
•
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
•
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Legal
use
dates
from
the
late
Middle
Ages
,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
–
‘
of
the
head
’,
because
the
person
could
lose
their
head
as
punishment
.
adjective
excellent
;
very
good
(
old-fashioned
)
•
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
•
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
Adjective
sense
meaning
‘
excellent
’
recorded
from
the
mid-18th
century
,
likely
from
the
idea
of
‘
head-important
’
or
from
the
French
‘
capital
’
used
approvingly
.