📖 A — The English dictionary · page 50

ascent — Everyday, meaning 1: An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An ascent is an upward slope or path.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An ascent is a rise to a higher position, power or level.↗ Example: The ascent to the summit was steep.↗ · We started our ascent at dawn.↗ · The balloon's slow ascent was beautiful.↗ · The path makes a gentle ascent through the woods.↗ · The ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres is 700 metres.↗ · Her ascent to captain surprised no one.↗ · Having thus spoken Jupiter withdrew himself and made his ascent to Olympus.↗ · and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon; (Torah NUM.34.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.↗ (Prophets JDG.8.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela, and upward.↗ (Prophets JDG.1.36, JPS 1917)↗ · As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them: 'Is the seer here?'↗ (Prophets 1SA.9.11, JPS 1917)↗

ascertain — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To find out for certain whether something is true, usually by checking carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To work out an exact fact or number, such as an amount or a cause.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal, exam) A command word: «Ascertain the number…» means find the number, the same as «find» or «work out».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual) In everyday talk nobody says ascertain; people say «find out», «check», «suss out» (UK, Australia), «figure out» (US) or «work out».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (casual, joking) Using ascertain in casual talk sounds pompous or jokey: «I shall ascertain the whereabouts of my socks.».↗ Example: Ascertain the total number of apples in the three baskets.↗ · The police are trying to ascertain what happened.↗ · Please ascertain whether the door is locked before you leave.↗ · The teacher wanted to ascertain who had broken the window.↗ · Scientists ran tests to ascertain the cause of the illness.↗ · We could not ascertain how many people came to the fair.↗ · Ascertain the cost of 4 pens at 30 cents each.↗ · Ascertain the number of items remaining in the possession of a pupil who had 15 and relinquished 6.↗ (formal exam)↗ · Go and suss out how many chairs we've got, there's 9 of us.↗ (casual, the same idea)↗ · figure out how much each pays, pizza was 24 bucks and we're 4 (casual)↗ · Right, I shall now ascertain who ate my biscuits.↗ (joking)↗ · Stop waffling and find out — don't «ascertain» me!↗ (rough)↗ · Having ascertained this, she set to work at repairs.↗ · The present translation is, as far as I could ascertain, the first that was ever published in the English language.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

ascribe — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To say that something was caused by something, as in «ascribe her success to hard work».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To say that a piece of writing, art or saying was made by a certain person.↗ Example: He ascribed his win to lots of practice.↗ · This poem is ascribed to an unknown monk.↗ · The doctor ascribed the cough to the cold weather.↗ · Many sayings are wrongly ascribed to famous people.↗ · Scientists ascribe the change to pollution.↗ · The painting is ascribed to a student of the master.↗ · The Athenians ascribed their victory at Marathon to the alarm which he created among the Persians by his terrible voice.↗ · For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe ye greatness unto our God.↗ (Torah DEU.32.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Some ascribe it to Kabbi Akiba, but there is no general agree- ment."↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · If we ascribe to it the sound of A, it is impossible that it should have also the sound of E or 0, etc. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.↗ (Writings JOB.1.22, JPS 1917)↗ · I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.↗ (Writings JOB.36.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.↗ (Writings 1CH.16.28, JPS 1917)↗

ash — Everyday, meaning 1: The grey powder left after something has burned.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ashes can also mean what is left of a person's body after it is burned at a funeral.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Volcanic ash is fine rock dust thrown out by a volcano.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An ash is a kind of tree with grey bark.↗ Example: Only ash was left after the campfire.↗ · Pour water on the ashes before you leave.↗ · The volcano covered the town in ash.↗ · We planted an ash tree in the park.↗ · Burning paper is an irreversible change: you can't get the paper back from the ash.↗ · Grandad's ashes were scattered at sea.↗ · Soon he reached the heap of cold ashes.↗ · And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon.↗ (Torah NUM.4.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Abraham answered and said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.↗ (Torah GEN.18.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.↗ (Torah LEV.6.11, JPS 1917)↗ · He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.↗ (Writings PSA.147.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Your memorials shall be like unto ashes, your eminences to eminences of clay.↗ (Writings JOB.13.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes.↗ (Writings JOB.42.6, JPS 1917)↗

ashamed — Everyday, meaning 1: Ashamed means feeling bad and guilty because you did something wrong or something you think is embarrassing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ashamed of someone means feeling that someone else's behaviour reflects badly on you.↗ Example: I was ashamed of myself for shouting at my sister.↗ · He felt ashamed after he lied to his teacher.↗ · There's nothing to be ashamed of — everyone makes mistakes.↗ · She was too ashamed to tell anyone she had lost the money.↗ · Never be ashamed of your family.↗ · You should be ashamed of that behaviour!↗ · I am ashamed to meet all these people.↗ · And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.↗ (Torah GEN.2.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed.↗ (Prophets ISA.54.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed.↗ (Writings 1CH.19.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all they that hate Zion.↗ (Writings PSA.129.5, JPS 1917)↗

ashore — Everyday, meaning 1: On or onto the land from the sea or a river.↗ Example: The sailors went ashore to buy food.↗ · A whale washed ashore on the beach.↗ · We swam ashore when the wind picked up.↗ · The pirates rowed ashore at dawn.↗ · Rubbish washed ashore after the storm.↗ · The ship ran ashore on the rocks.↗ · Ib jumped ashore, and ran a little distance from the boat.↗

ashy — Everyday, meaning 1: Ashy means covered with ash, or grey like ash.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ashy pale means very pale, as when someone is scared or shocked.↗ Example: His face went ashy pale when he saw the snake.↗ · The fire left the grate ashy.↗ · She turned ashy with shock.↗

asia — Everyday, meaning 1: Asia is the biggest of the seven continents, with the most people.↗ China, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Thailand are in Asia.↗ Example: Asia is the largest continent.↗ · He traveled 3,000 miles across Asia.↗ · The class studied 6 countries in Asia.↗ · Their trip to Asia lasted 2 weeks.↗ · Mount Everest is in Asia.↗ · Giant pandas live in the forests of China in Asia.↗ · More people live in Asia than on any other continent.↗ · Rice is an important food in much of Asia.↗ · "There are the Himalayas, the highest mountains in Asia," said the East Wind.↗

asian — Everyday, meaning 1: Asian means from Asia, the biggest continent, or connected with its people, countries, languages or food.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An Asian is a person from Asia or whose family comes from Asia.↗ Example: Asian elephants have smaller ears than African elephants.↗ · Our class learned about Asian festivals like Diwali and Lunar New Year.↗ · Mount Everest is in the Asian country of Nepal.↗ · We had dinner at an Asian restaurant.↗ · Many Asian countries grow rice.↗ · Pandas are Asian animals.↗ · Asia is the largest continent, so there are many different Asian cultures.↗

asiatic — Everyday, meaning 1: From Asia, used mostly in the names of animals and plants, such as the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned, can offend) Of people: Asian.↗ Example: The Asiatic lion lives only in one forest in India.↗ · The Asiatic black bear has a white V on its chest.↗ · Asiatic cheetahs are very rare.↗ · Asiatic lions are a little smaller than African lions.↗ · Old books sometimes call people «Asiatic», but we say «Asian» now.↗

aside — Everyday, meaning 1: To one side; out of the way.↗ e.g. "Step aside."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Kept for later.↗ e.g. "Put some money aside."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: "Aside from" means except for, or as well as.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: As a noun, a remark spoken quietly, or a short comment that is off the main topic; in plays, words spoken to the audience that other characters are supposed not to hear.↗ Example: Please step aside and let the ambulance through.↗ · Put some money aside each week.↗ · She set aside 4 of her 12 cookies for her brother; how many were left?↗ · Aside from the rain, it was a great day.↗ · He pushed his plate aside.↗ · The actor whispered an aside to the audience.↗ · She drew aside the curtains of the little bed.↗ · This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled; (Torah NUM.5.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses said: 'I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.'↗ (Torah EXO.3.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; (Torah DEU.11.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Or who shall turn aside to ask of thy welfare?↗ (Prophets JER.15.5, JPS 1917)↗ · I have not turned aside from Thine ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.↗ (Writings PSA.119.102, JPS 1917)↗ · To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High, (Writings LAM.3.35, JPS 1917)↗

ask — Everyday, meaning 1: To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To ask is to say that you want something: ask for help.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To ask someone to do something is to tell them politely that you want it done.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To ask someone to a party is to invite them.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To ask a price is to say how much you want for something: they ask 5 dollars for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual, UK, Australia) «A big ask» is something hard to expect: winning every game is a big ask.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) «Don't ask» means the story is too bad or long to tell; «you asked for it» means it is your own fault.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) The exam voice says «enquire», «request», «determine», «state» where a child would say «ask» or «find».↗ Example: «How many more … than» and «how many fewer … than» both ask for the difference: subtract.↗ · The question asks how many sweets are left.↗ · Sara asks her mum for 3 more beads.↗ · Can I ask you a question?↗ · If you get lost, ask a police officer for help.↗ · Mum asked me to tidy my room.↗ · Ben asked six friends to his birthday party.↗ · Always ask before you borrow something.↗ · «How was the trip?»↗ «Don't ask.↗ The car broke down twice.»↗ · You poked the cat, so you asked for it.↗ · 20 laps before lunch?↗ That's a big ask.↗ · Candidates are requested to state the number of beads in Sara's possession subsequent to her mother's provision of 3 further beads.↗ · "Who's there?" asked the old lady.↗ · And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'↗ (Torah GEN.37.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou?↗ (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917)↗ · My lord asked his servants, saying: Have ye a father, or a brother?↗ (Torah GEN.44.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And when the king asked the woman, she told him.↗ (Prophets 2KI.8.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Or who shall turn aside to ask of thy welfare?↗ (Prophets JER.15.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.↗ (Prophets 1KI.3.10, JPS 1917)↗

askance — Everyday, meaning 1: To look askance at something or someone is to look at them with doubt, suspicion or disapproval.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old) Askance means sideways, out of the corner of your eye.↗ Example: The old ladies looked askance at the noisy children.↗ · The teacher looked askance at his excuse.↗ · Badger looked askance at Toad's new hobby.↗ · People looked askance at the strange visitor.↗ · She glanced askance at the plate of snails.↗ · The cat eyed the dog askance.↗ · Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode?↗ (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917)↗

askest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «askest» means «you ask», a form of «ask».↗ e.g. To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer.↗ Example: "Thou askest me of what race, of what family I am," says the fair maiden of a song preserved in the Tambof Government--↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · ‘What thou askest that shalt thou receive,’ said Arthur, ‘as far as the wind dries and the rain moistens, and the sun revolves and the sea encircles and the earth extends.↗ (The Lilac Fairy Book)