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  • 31bid — (v.) probably a merger of two old words: The sense in bid farewell is from O.E. biddan to ask, entreat, pray, beseech; order; beg (class V strong verb, past tense bæd, past participle beden), from P.Gmc. *bidjan to pray, entreat (Cf. Ger. bitten… …

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  • 32bode — (v.) O.E. bodian proclaim, announce; foretell, from boda messenger, probably from P.Gmc. *budon (Cf. O.S. gibod, Ger. gebot, O.N. boð), from PIE *bheudh be aware, make aware (Cf. BID (Cf. bid) (v.)). As a shortened form of forebode (usuall …

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  • 33wise — I. /waɪz / (say wuyz) adjective (wiser, wisest) 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right. 2. characterised by or showing such power; shrewd, judicious, or prudent. 3. possessed of or characterised by… …

  • 34awake — [adj] conscious; alert alive, aroused, attentive, awakened, aware, cognizant, excited, heedful, knowing, observant, on guard, roused, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful; concepts 402,406 Ant. asleep, unconscious awake [v1] become alert or cause… …

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  • 35apprise — I verb acquaint, advise, alert, announce, brief, communicate, convey knowledge, counsel, describe, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, give information, give notice, impart knowledge, inform, instruct, let know, make aware, make cognizant …

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  • 36enlighten — I verb account for, acquaint, apprise, clarify, disclose, divulge, edify, educate, elucidate, enable to comprehend, enable to see, enucleate, explain, explicate, expound, free from ignorance, free from prejudice, free from superstition, give… …

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  • 37acquaint — v. a. 1. Familiarize, make familiar. 2. Inform, apprise, tell, notify, make aware, make known to, mention to, communicate to, signify to, give notice to, send word to, write word to, advise of, advertise of, send advices to …

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  • 38apprise — v. a. Inform, acquaint, notify, tell, make acquainted, make aware, give notice, disclose to, make known to, advise, admonish, warn …

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  • 39expose — verb 1) at low tide, the sands are exposed Syn: reveal, uncover, lay bare Ant: cover 2) he was exposed to asbestos Syn: make vulnerable to, subject to, lay open to, put at risk …

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  • 40forewarn — I verb admonish beforehand, advise, advise against, advise beforehand, alarm, alert, alert to danger, augur, caution, caution against danger, caution beforehand, caution in advance, counsel, deter, discourage, dissuade, exhort, expostulate,… …

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