📖 A — The English dictionary · page 40

apparatus — Everyday, meaning 1: The equipment, tools or machines used for a particular job, especially in science experiments: set up the apparatus.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (PE, UK) Gym equipment such as benches, ropes, bars and climbing frames.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A system or organisation of parts working together (formal): the body's breathing apparatus.↗ Example: Set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram.↗ · We need a beaker, a thermometer and a stand for this apparatus.↗ · In PE we climbed on the apparatus.↗ · Firefighters wear breathing apparatus in smoky buildings.↗ · Put the apparatus away carefully after the experiment.↗ · (formal) The apparatus was subsequently cleaned and stored.↗ · Here was all the apparatus necessary to carry on a tannery, and it belonged to the widow.↗

apparel — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal or old) Clothing, especially clothes of a certain kind: «sports apparel».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old) Fine clothes and dress for a special occasion.↗ Example: The shop sells sports apparel.↗ · The king was dressed in rich apparel.↗ · Rain apparel keeps you dry on camping trips.↗ · Toad swapped his fine apparel for the washerwoman's dress.↗ · The school apparel store sells uniforms.↗ · «Wear suitable apparel for the hike,» said the notice.↗ · However, Cinderella, notwithstanding her mean apparel, was a hundred times handsomer than her sisters, though they were always dressed very richly.↗ · 'Wherefore is Thine apparel red, and Thy garments like his that treadeth in the winevat?' — (Prophets ISA.63.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he essayed to go, but could not; for he had not tried it.↗ (Prophets 1SA.17.39, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.↗ (Prophets 2SA.1.24, JPS 1917)↗

apparent — Everyday, meaning 1: Easy to see or understand; clear, obvious.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Seeming to be true, though maybe not really true.↗ Example: It was apparent that she was tired.↗ · He started crying for no apparent reason.↗ · The mistake became apparent when we checked the sum.↗ · The Sun's apparent movement across the sky is caused by Earth spinning.↗ · Her apparent calm hid her nerves.↗ · It soon became apparent that the dog had eaten the cake.↗ · When peace was proclaimed, his deceitful conduct was apparent to both combatants.↗ · The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.]↗ How did He combine them?↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

apparently — Everyday, meaning 1: According to what you have heard or read, though you are not sure it is true.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As it seems or looks, though it may not be so.↗ Example: Apparently, there's no school on Friday.↗ · He was apparently asleep, but his eyes were open a little.↗ · Apparently, cats can sleep for sixteen hours a day.↗ · She apparently forgot her lunch again.↗ · The shop is apparently closed for good.↗ · Apparently it's going to snow tonight.↗ · The apparently empty box had a tiny mouse inside.↗ · Although Resh is usually thought to belong to the letters which cannot normally receive a dagesh, this was apparently not the case for these traditions.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · By suri wavS apparently meant Assyrian.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · This secret apparently is the angel (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

apparition — Everyday, meaning 1: An apparition is a ghost or a strange figure that appears suddenly, especially one people think is a spirit.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) An apparition is the sudden appearance of something unexpected.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An apparition can also be a lovely person who suddenly seems to appear, like a vision.↗ Example: A white apparition floated down the stairs.↗ · The children thought they saw an apparition in the old house.↗ · The apparition vanished as the lights came on.↗ · The «apparition» turned out to be a curtain in the wind.↗ · Old castles are said to have apparitions.↗ · The sudden apparition of a deer on the road startled Dad.↗ · Like an apparition of loveliness she appeared in the soft twilight.↗ · The Twelfth Path is the Intelligence of Transparency, because it is that species of Magnificence., called CHAZCHAZIT, which is named the place whence issues the vision of those seeing in apparitions.↗ (That is, the prophecies by seers in a vision.)↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

appeal — Everyday, meaning 1: To appeal for something is to ask for it strongly, often from the public: appeal for help.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: If something appeals to you, you like it or find it attractive.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (law) To appeal is to ask a higher court or person to change a decision.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In sport, players appeal to the umpire or referee.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Noun: a request, a charity collection, or the attractive quality of something.↗ Example: The police appealed for witnesses.↗ · Our school appeal raised money for flood victims.↗ · Camping doesn't appeal to me.↗ · The game lost its appeal after a week.↗ · The bowler appealed, but the umpire said not out.↗ · The family will appeal against the court's decision.↗ · I appealed to Mum to let me stay up.↗ · “Tootles,” she cried, “I appeal to you.”↗

appear — Everyday, meaning 1: To appear means to come into sight, to begin to be seen: a rainbow appeared.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To appear means to seem: she appears tired.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To appear means to be in a film, show, book or list: the actor appears in the play.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To appear also means to come into being or to arrive: new leaves appear in spring.↗ Example: 3 more birds appeared on the fence.↗ · How many times does 5 appear in the list?↗ · Stars appear every night.↗ · The number 7 appears 4 times.↗ · A rainbow appeared after the rain.↗ · The dog appears to be asleep.↗ · My drawing appears in the school magazine.↗ · Suddenly a rabbit appeared from the hat.↗ · New leaves appear on the trees in spring.↗ · And none shall appear before Me empty.↗ (Torah EXO.34.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.↗ (Torah GEN.35.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.↗ (Torah EXO.23.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory upon their children.↗ (Writings PSA.90.16, JPS 1917)↗ · When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory; (Writings PSA.102.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear.↗ (Prophets JER.13.26, JPS 1917)↗

appearance — Everyday, meaning 1: Your appearance is how you look from the outside, like your hair, face and clothes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An appearance is when someone or something comes into sight or arrives, especially suddenly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An appearance is when someone takes part in a show, a game or an event, like an actor on TV or a player in a match.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: The appearance of something is how it seems, which may not be the truth.↗ Example: The rock had a shiny, grey appearance.↗ · Don't judge people by their appearance.↗ · The sudden appearance of a fox scared the hens.↗ · The singer made a surprise appearance at our school.↗ · He has made 50 appearances for the team.↗ · Describe the appearance of the leaf: colour, shape and edges.↗ · To all appearances the house was empty, but a light was on.↗ · Grandma only put in a quick appearance at the party.↗ · The supper made its appearance at last.↗ · So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.↗ (Torah NUM.9.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Now the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.↗ (Torah NUM.11.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.↗ (Torah EXO.24.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.↗ (Prophets EZK.1.5, JPS 1917)↗ · This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.↗ (Prophets EZK.1.28, JPS 1917)↗ · And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.↗ (Prophets EZK.1.14, JPS 1917)↗

appeareth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «appeareth» means «appears», a form of «appear»: To appear means to come into sight, to begin to be seen: a rainbow appeared.↗ Example: But whensoever raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.↗ (Torah LEV.13.14, JPS 1917) · and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for to-day the LORD appeareth unto you.'↗ (Torah LEV.9.4, JPS 1917) · And if the leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his feet, as far as appeareth to the priest;↗ (Torah LEV.13.12, JPS 1917)

appease — Everyday, meaning 1: To appease someone is to calm them or stop them being angry by giving them what they want.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (history) To appease an aggressive country is to give in to its demands to avoid war.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To appease hunger or thirst is to satisfy it (formal).↗ Example: Mum gave the toddler a biscuit to appease him.↗ · The king tried to appease the angry crowd with gifts.↗ · Britain and France tried to appease Hitler in 1938.↗ · Giving in to a bully rarely appeases them for long.↗ · The dragon could not be appeased with gold.↗ · A sandwich appeased his hunger.↗ · His hunger finally appeased, he raised his head to thank his kind benefactress.↗ · and ye shall say: Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us.'↗ For he said: 'I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.'↗ (Torah GEN.32.20, JPS 1917)↗ · His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth.↗ (Writings JOB.20.10, JPS 1917)↗

appellation — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) A name or title given to someone or something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A protected name for where a wine or food comes from, like Champagne.↗ Example: «The Iron Lady» was an appellation given to Margaret Thatcher.↗ · The cheese has its own appellation.↗ · He was known by the appellation «Big Tom».↗ · The wine label shows its appellation.↗ · Kings often had appellations like «the Great».↗ · Use the right appellation when you write to the mayor.↗ · Artemis was worshipped by the Greeks under various appellations, to each of which belonged special characteristics.↗

append — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To add something to the end of a document, list or piece of writing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (computing) To add an item to the end of a list or file.↗ Example: Please append your name to the end of the letter.↗ · The teacher appended a note to my report.↗ · In the code, we append each new score to the list.↗ · A list of sources is appended to the essay.↗ · Append the new word to the bottom of the spelling list.↗ · The program appends the line to the file.↗ · All the doctors could certify to that and they all put their names to this and appended their seals, and then they had done all they could.↗

appendage — Everyday, meaning 1: An appendage is a part that sticks out from the main body, such as an arm, leg, tail, antenna or fin.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An appendage is something added to a bigger, more important thing.↗ Example: Insects have six legs and two antennae as appendages.↗ · A lobster uses its front appendages to grab food.↗ · The octopus has eight appendages called arms.↗ · Fins are appendages that help fish swim.↗ · The small shed was an appendage to the big house.↗ · Some insects can regrow a lost appendage.↗ · "I am like the luggage," said he; "I am here as a necessary appendage."↗

appendicitis — Everyday, meaning 1: An illness in which the appendix (a small tube joined to the large intestine) becomes swollen and painful, usually needing an operation.↗ Example: He was taken to hospital with appendicitis.↗ · Appendicitis causes pain on the lower right side of the tummy.↗ · The doctor removed her appendix because of appendicitis.↗ · Tell an adult if you have a very sharp tummy pain.↗ · Appendicitis is common in children and teenagers.↗ · After the appendicitis operation he stayed in hospital for two days.↗

appendix — Everyday, meaning 1: The appendix is a small tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine, inside your tummy on the lower right side.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An appendix is an extra section at the end of a book or report with more information.↗ Example: She had her appendix taken out in hospital.↗ · The appendix is in the lower right part of the tummy.↗ · Sudden bad pain on the right side should be checked by a doctor.↗ · Look at the appendix at the back for the data table.↗ · The book has three appendices with maps.↗ · Our science report has an appendix with all the results.↗ · O'Curry gives the list in the Appendix to his MS.↗

appertain — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To belong to someone or be connected with them.↗ Example: And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.↗ (Torah NUM.16.32, JPS 1917)↗ · So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.↗ (Torah NUM.16.33, JPS 1917)↗ · And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.↗ (Writings NEH.3.7, JPS 1917)↗