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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
’.
contribute
verb
-
contribute
,
contributing
,
contributes
,
contributed
to
give
money
,
time
,
ideas
,
or
other
help
toward
a
common
fund
,
project
,
or
cause
•
Many
parents
contribute
money
to
the
school
’
s
science
fair
every
year
.
Many
parents
contribute
money
to
the
school
’
s
science
fair
every
year
.
•
Each
team
member
contributed
ideas
during
the
brainstorming
session
.
Each
team
member
contributed
ideas
during
the
brainstorming
session
.
from
Latin
‘
contribuere
’ —
con-
“
together
”
+
tribuere
“
to
allot
,
pay
.”
verb
-
contribute
,
contributing
,
contributes
,
contributed
to
be
one
of
the
causes
of
a
particular
result
•
Heavy
traffic
can
contribute
to
air
pollution
in
big
cities
.
Heavy
traffic
can
contribute
to
air
pollution
in
big
cities
.
•
Lack
of
sleep
contributed
to
her
poor
exam
performance
.
Lack
of
sleep
contributed
to
her
poor
exam
performance
.
verb
-
contribute
,
contributing
,
contributes
,
contributed
to
write
and
send
articles
,
stories
,
or
other
material
for
publication
•
She
regularly
contributes
travel
articles
to
the
local
newspaper
.
She
regularly
contributes
travel
articles
to
the
local
newspaper
.
•
Several
experts
contributed
chapters
to
the
medical
textbook
.
Several
experts
contributed
chapters
to
the
medical
textbook
.
terrible
adjective
very
bad
,
unpleasant
,
or
of
extremely
poor
quality
•
The
soup
tasted
terrible
,
so
Maya
pushed
the
bowl
away
.
The
soup
tasted
terrible
,
so
Maya
pushed
the
bowl
away
.
•
Jake
felt
terrible
after
forgetting
his
sister
’
s
birthday
.
Jake
felt
terrible
after
forgetting
his
sister
’
s
birthday
.
From
Latin
terribilis
“
frightful
,
to
be
feared
”,
from
terrēre
“
to
frighten
”.
Over
time
its
meaning
broadened
in
English
from
“
causing
terror
”
to
“
extremely
bad
”.
contribution
noun
Something
such
as
money
,
help
,
or
ideas
that
you
willingly
give
to
a
person
,
group
,
or
cause
so
they
can
reach
a
goal
.
•
Each
guest
put
a
small
contribution
into
the
charity
box
at
the
door
.
Each
guest
put
a
small
contribution
into
the
charity
box
at
the
door
.
•
The
villagers
’
joint
contribution
paid
for
a
new
well
in
the
dry
season
.
The
villagers
’
joint
contribution
paid
for
a
new
well
in
the
dry
season
.
From
Latin
'contributio'
meaning
'a
bringing
together'
,
from
'contribuere'
(
'con-'
together
+
'tribuere'
give
).
noun
The
part
played
by
a
person
or
thing
in
producing
or
achieving
a
result
;
something
that
helps
to
make
something
happen
or
be
better
.
•
Ada
Lovelace
’
s
contribution
to
computing
laid
the
groundwork
for
modern
programming
.
Ada
Lovelace
’
s
contribution
to
computing
laid
the
groundwork
for
modern
programming
.
•
Regular
exercise
makes
a
huge
contribution
to
good
mental
health
.
Regular
exercise
makes
a
huge
contribution
to
good
mental
health
.
noun
A
piece
of
writing
,
artwork
,
or
other
material
that
someone
sends
to
be
published
or
included
in
a
collection
,
meeting
,
or
event
.
•
Her
short
story
was
accepted
as
a
contribution
to
the
school
magazine
.
Her
short
story
was
accepted
as
a
contribution
to
the
school
magazine
.
•
The
artist
’
s
only
contribution
to
the
exhibition
was
a
vivid
watercolor
of
the
harbor
.
The
artist
’
s
only
contribution
to
the
exhibition
was
a
vivid
watercolor
of
the
harbor
.
noun
A
regular
payment
you
must
make
to
a
government
or
official
fund
,
especially
for
social
security
,
pension
,
or
insurance
.
•
Employees
’
National
Insurance
contribution
rates
rose
this
year
.
Employees
’
National
Insurance
contribution
rates
rose
this
year
.
•
Her
pension
contribution
is
automatically
taken
from
her
salary
each
month
.
Her
pension
contribution
is
automatically
taken
from
her
salary
each
month
.
distribution
noun
the
act
or
process
of
delivering
or
handing
out
goods
or
resources
to
various
people
or
places
•
The
charity
organized
the
distribution
of
blankets
to
the
earthquake
survivors
.
The
charity
organized
the
distribution
of
blankets
to
the
earthquake
survivors
.
•
A
truck
arrives
every
morning
for
the
distribution
of
fresh
bread
to
local
shops
.
A
truck
arrives
every
morning
for
the
distribution
of
fresh
bread
to
local
shops
.
From
Latin
distributio
“
division
,
arrangement
”,
from
distribuere
“
to
divide
,
share
out
”.
noun
the
way
something
is
spread
or
shared
over
an
area
,
group
,
or
period
of
time
•
Scientists
mapped
the
distribution
of
endangered
birds
across
the
islands
.
Scientists
mapped
the
distribution
of
endangered
birds
across
the
islands
.
•
Income
distribution
varies
greatly
between
urban
and
rural
communities
.
Income
distribution
varies
greatly
between
urban
and
rural
communities
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
noun
in
mathematics
and
statistics
,
a
set
showing
all
the
possible
values
of
data
and
how
often
they
occur
•
The
data
followed
a
normal
distribution
around
the
average
value
.
The
data
followed
a
normal
distribution
around
the
average
value
.
•
Understanding
the
probability
distribution
helps
predict
future
sales
.
Understanding
the
probability
distribution
helps
predict
future
sales
.
Adopted
for
mathematical
use
in
the
late
19th
century
,
extending
the
general
sense
of
“
arrangement
”
to
numerical
values
.
horrible
adjective
very
unpleasant
,
bad
,
or
disagreeable
in
quality
,
taste
,
or
experience
•
This
coffee
tastes
horrible
—
did
you
burn
it
?
This
coffee
tastes
horrible
—
did
you
burn
it
?
•
We
had
a
horrible
time
stuck
in
traffic
for
three
hours
.
We
had
a
horrible
time
stuck
in
traffic
for
three
hours
.
adjective
feeling
very
ill
,
unhappy
,
or
guilty
•
I
ate
too
much
cake
,
and
now
I
feel
horrible
.
I
ate
too
much
cake
,
and
now
I
feel
horrible
.
•
She
felt
horrible
about
forgetting
her
best
friend
’
s
graduation
.
She
felt
horrible
about
forgetting
her
best
friend
’
s
graduation
.
adjective
causing
horror
,
fear
,
or
shock
because
it
is
extremely
unpleasant
or
disturbing
•
The
villagers
whispered
about
a
horrible
creature
that
roamed
the
forest
at
night
.
The
villagers
whispered
about
a
horrible
creature
that
roamed
the
forest
at
night
.
•
Rescuers
arrived
at
a
horrible
scene
of
twisted
metal
and
shattered
glass
after
the
crash
.
Rescuers
arrived
at
a
horrible
scene
of
twisted
metal
and
shattered
glass
after
the
crash
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
French
horrible
,
from
Latin
horribilis
‘
to
shudder
at
’,
related
to
horrere
‘
to
bristle
,
shudder
’.
tribe
noun
A
group
of
people
who
share
the
same
ancestors
,
language
,
and
customs
,
especially
one
that
existed
before
modern
nations
were
formed
.
•
The
Maasai
tribe
in
Kenya
is
famous
for
its
colorful
beadwork
.
The
Maasai
tribe
in
Kenya
is
famous
for
its
colorful
beadwork
.
•
Each
tribe
had
its
own
unique
dance
and
music
.
Each
tribe
had
its
own
unique
dance
and
music
.
From
Latin
tribus
“
one
of
the
three
original
divisions
of
the
Roman
people
.”
noun
Informal
:
a
large
group
of
people
,
often
relatives
or
friends
,
who
feel
closely
connected
to
each
other
.
•
When
my
entire
tribe
showed
up
for
the
picnic
,
the
park
suddenly
felt
tiny
.
When
my
entire
tribe
showed
up
for
the
picnic
,
the
park
suddenly
felt
tiny
.
•
Online
gamers
often
find
their
tribe
in
shared
chat
rooms
.
Online
gamers
often
find
their
tribe
in
shared
chat
rooms
.
noun
Biology
:
a
taxonomic
rank
between
family
and
genus
that
groups
closely
related
organisms
together
.
•
The
rose
family
is
divided
into
several
tribes
,
including
the
Rosinae
.
The
rose
family
is
divided
into
several
tribes
,
including
the
Rosinae
.
•
Within
the
orchid
family
,
the
tribe
Cymbidieae
contains
many
showy
species
.
Within
the
orchid
family
,
the
tribe
Cymbidieae
contains
many
showy
species
.
distribute
verb
-
distribute
,
distributing
,
distributes
,
distributed
to
give
or
hand
out
things
to
many
people
so
that
each
one
gets
a
share
•
The
volunteers
distributed
hot
meals
to
flood
victims
.
The
volunteers
distributed
hot
meals
to
flood
victims
.
•
The
teacher
distributes
the
worksheets
at
the
start
of
every
lesson
.
The
teacher
distributes
the
worksheets
at
the
start
of
every
lesson
.
From
Latin
distribuere
“
to
divide
,
allot
”,
from
dis-
“
apart
”
+
tribuere
“
to
assign
”.
verb
-
distribute
,
distributing
,
distributes
,
distributed
to
spread
something
over
an
area
or
among
things
so
that
it
covers
or
affects
them
fairly
evenly
•
Please
distribute
the
sand
evenly
across
the
playground
.
Please
distribute
the
sand
evenly
across
the
playground
.
•
The
weight
of
the
bridge
is
distributed
across
several
steel
cables
.
The
weight
of
the
bridge
is
distributed
across
several
steel
cables
.
verb
-
distribute
,
distributing
,
distributes
,
distributed
(
mathematics
)
to
multiply
a
number
by
each
term
inside
brackets
,
applying
the
distributive
property
•
To
simplify
3
(
x
+
2
),
you
distribute
the
3
and
get
3x
+
6
.
To
simplify
3
(
x
+
2
),
you
distribute
the
3
and
get
3x
+
6
.
•
Remember
to
distribute
the
negative
sign
across
the
brackets
.
Remember
to
distribute
the
negative
sign
across
the
brackets
.
attribute
noun
a
quality
or
feature
that
is
typical
of
someone
or
something
•
Honesty
is
an
attribute
that
all
leaders
should
have
.
Honesty
is
an
attribute
that
all
leaders
should
have
.
•
Patience
is
an
important
attribute
when
teaching
young
children
.
Patience
is
an
important
attribute
when
teaching
young
children
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
attributus
,
past
participle
of
attribuere
“
to
assign
”.
verb
-
attribute
,
attributing
,
attributes
,
attributed
to
say
or
believe
that
something
is
caused
,
made
,
or
written
by
a
particular
person
or
thing
•
She
attributes
her
success
to
hard
work
and
supportive
parents
.
She
attributes
her
success
to
hard
work
and
supportive
parents
.
•
The
famous
painting
is
attributed
to
a
little-known
Italian
artist
.
The
famous
painting
is
attributed
to
a
little-known
Italian
artist
.
Same
Latin
root
as
the
noun
:
attributus
“
assigned
”.
noun
in
computing
,
a
piece
of
information
attached
to
a
file
or
element
that
gives
extra
details
about
it
•
In
the
HTML
tag
,
the
'src'
attribute
tells
the
browser
where
to
find
the
image
.
In
the
HTML
tag
,
the
'src'
attribute
tells
the
browser
where
to
find
the
image
.
•
The
file
’
s
'created'
attribute
shows
the
date
it
was
made
.
The
file
’
s
'created'
attribute
shows
the
date
it
was
made
.
Adopted
by
the
computing
field
in
the
1960s–70s
,
extending
the
general
sense
of
“
quality
”
to
digital
objects
.
contributor
noun
a
person
who
gives
money
,
time
,
or
other
help
to
support
a
cause
,
project
,
or
organization
•
Local
businesses
acted
as
generous
contributors
to
the
town
’
s
new
library
.
Local
businesses
acted
as
generous
contributors
to
the
town
’
s
new
library
.
•
The
online
fundraiser
quickly
reached
its
goal
after
hundreds
of
small
contributors
gave
five
dollars
each
.
The
online
fundraiser
quickly
reached
its
goal
after
hundreds
of
small
contributors
gave
five
dollars
each
.
from
Latin
‘
contribut-
’
meaning
‘
added
together
’,
via
the
verb
‘
contribute
’
+
the
agent
suffix
‘
-or
’
noun
a
person
who
writes
articles
,
photographs
,
or
other
content
for
a
newspaper
,
magazine
,
website
,
or
broadcast
,
often
without
being
a
full-time
staff
member
•
She
became
a
regular
contributor
to
the
science
section
of
the
newspaper
.
She
became
a
regular
contributor
to
the
science
section
of
the
newspaper
.
•
The
magazine
pays
each
freelance
contributor
per
published
photograph
.
The
magazine
pays
each
freelance
contributor
per
published
photograph
.
derived
from
the
sense
of
‘
contribute
’
meaning
‘
to
supply
written
material
’
in
the
late
19th
century
noun
something
that
helps
to
cause
a
particular
result
or
situation
•
Stress
is
a
key
contributor
to
many
health
problems
.
Stress
is
a
key
contributor
to
many
health
problems
.
•
Air
pollution
is
a
major
contributor
to
climate
change
.
Air
pollution
is
a
major
contributor
to
climate
change
.
extended
figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
a
person
‘
contributing
’,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-20th
century
tribal
adjective
connected
with
a
tribe
or
tribes
,
especially
their
culture
,
customs
,
or
art
•
The
museum
displays
beautiful
tribal
masks
from
West
Africa
.
The
museum
displays
beautiful
tribal
masks
from
West
Africa
.
•
Researchers
record
stories
in
several
rare
tribal
languages
spoken
in
the
Amazon
rainforest
.
Researchers
record
stories
in
several
rare
tribal
languages
spoken
in
the
Amazon
rainforest
.
noun
a
person
who
belongs
to
a
traditional
indigenous
tribe
,
especially
in
India
•
The
government
launched
new
programs
to
support
tribals
living
in
remote
forests
.
The
government
launched
new
programs
to
support
tribals
living
in
remote
forests
.
•
He
is
a
young
tribal
from
the
northeastern
hills
who
now
studies
engineering
in
the
city
.
He
is
a
young
tribal
from
the
northeastern
hills
who
now
studies
engineering
in
the
city
.
adjective
showing
strong
loyalty
to
one
’
s
own
group
and
hostility
toward
people
outside
it
•
Fans
showed
almost
tribal
loyalty
to
their
football
club
.
Fans
showed
almost
tribal
loyalty
to
their
football
club
.
•
Online
discussions
can
become
tribal
when
people
refuse
to
listen
to
opposing
views
.
Online
discussions
can
become
tribal
when
people
refuse
to
listen
to
opposing
views
.