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attorney
noun
a
lawyer
:
a
person
licensed
to
give
legal
advice
and
to
represent
people
in
court
•
The
attorney
explained
the
contract
in
simple
language
to
her
client
.
The
attorney
explained
the
contract
in
simple
language
to
her
client
.
•
After
the
accident
,
Jake
hired
an
experienced
attorney
to
handle
his
case
.
After
the
accident
,
Jake
hired
an
experienced
attorney
to
handle
his
case
.
from
Old
French
atorner
“
to
appoint
,
assign
”,
later
meaning
“
one
appointed
”,
adopted
into
Middle
English
as
“
attourney
”
noun
(
archaic
)
an
agent
or
representative
legally
appointed
to
act
for
someone
in
business
or
personal
matters
•
In
1720
,
a
London
merchant
appointed
an
attorney
to
manage
his
affairs
in
the
colonies
.
In
1720
,
a
London
merchant
appointed
an
attorney
to
manage
his
affairs
in
the
colonies
.
•
The
noblewoman's
attorney
collected
rent
from
her
tenants
while
she
traveled
abroad
.
The
noblewoman's
attorney
collected
rent
from
her
tenants
while
she
traveled
abroad
.
Same
origin
as
the
modern
sense
,
but
broadened
in
Middle
English
to
mean
anyone
legally
empowered
to
act
for
another
.
tear
verb
-
tear
,
tearing
,
tears
,
tore
,
torn
to
pull
something
apart
or
make
a
hole
in
it
with
force
•
Be
careful
not
to
tear
the
wrapping
paper
when
you
open
the
gift
.
Be
careful
not
to
tear
the
wrapping
paper
when
you
open
the
gift
.
•
She
tore
the
letter
into
tiny
pieces
and
threw
it
away
.
She
tore
the
letter
into
tiny
pieces
and
threw
it
away
.
verb
-
tear
,
tearing
,
tears
,
tore
,
torn
to
pull
something
apart
,
or
make
a
hole
in
it
,
especially
suddenly
or
with
force
.
•
Please
don
’
t
tear
the
gift
wrap
before
we
give
the
present
.
Please
don
’
t
tear
the
gift
wrap
before
we
give
the
present
.
•
Angry
,
she
tore
the
letter
in
half
and
threw
it
into
the
bin
.
Angry
,
she
tore
the
letter
in
half
and
threw
it
into
the
bin
.
verb
-
tear
,
tearing
,
tears
,
tore
,
torn
to
move
very
quickly
and
often
noisily
or
recklessly
•
The
kids
tore
down
the
hallway
after
the
final
bell
rang
.
The
kids
tore
down
the
hallway
after
the
final
bell
rang
.
•
A
red
sports
car
tore
past
us
on
the
highway
.
A
red
sports
car
tore
past
us
on
the
highway
.
