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- originally adverb (from «original»)
At first; in the beginning, before something changed. - originate verb (originate, originates, originated, originating)
1) To begin or come from a place, time or source (the game originated in Scotland). 2) (formal) To invent or start something new. - originator noun (an originator, originators)
1) The originator of something is the person who first thought of it, made it or started it. - ornament noun (an ornament, ornaments); verb (ornament, ornaments, ornamented, ornamenting)
An ornament is a small object used to make a room, a shelf or a Christmas tree look nice, rather than for a practical use. - orphan noun (an orphan, orphans); verb (orphan, orphans, orphaned, orphaning — usually passive)
An orphan is a child whose parents have both died. - orthodox adjective (orthodox, more orthodox); Orthodox (church, Jewish)
Orthodox means following the usual, accepted ideas or ways of doing something. - orthography noun (orthography; orthographies)
1) Orthography is the system of spelling and writing a language: which letters stand for which sounds, and rules for capital letters… - os noun (os, ossa — Latin); abbreviation (OS); fragment
OS is short for "operating system", the main program that runs a computer or phone, like Windows, macOS, Android or iOS. - oscillating verb form (present participle of oscillate: oscillate, oscillates, oscillated, oscillating); adjective (oscillating)
1) Swinging or moving back and forth regularly. 2) (adjective) Moving or turning from side to side, as in "an oscillating fan". 3)… - ostrich noun (ostrich, ostriches)
An ostrich is a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but runs very fast on its long, strong legs. - other adjective (other); pronoun (other, others); determiner (other)
1) Other means a different one, not this one. 2) «The other» or «the others» means the rest: «The other children» are the rest of the… - otherwise adverb (otherwise); also a joining word (= or else)
Otherwise means «if not» or «or else»: what will happen if something is not done. - out adverb, preposition (out; out of); adjective (out); verb (out, outed — to tell others a secret about someone)
1) Out means away from the inside of something. 2) Out means not at home or not in a place. 3) Out means used up, finished or not working… - outcast noun (an outcast, outcasts); adjective (outcast)
1) An outcast is a person who is not accepted by other people and is pushed out of a group or society. - outcry noun (outcry, outcries)
An outcry is a loud shout of protest, anger or alarm, often from many people together. - outer adjective (outer)
Outer means on the outside, the part farthest from the middle. - outermost adjective
Outermost means furthest out, farthest from the middle or centre. - outflow noun (an outflow, outflows; also uncountable); verb (outflow — rare)
Water, air or another substance flowing out of a place. - outgoing noun
A going out; here, the place or time where something goes out, such as the sunrise and sunset. - outlet noun (an outlet, outlets)
An outlet is a way for something, such as water or gas, to get out. - outlive verb (outlive, outlives, outlived, outliving)
1) To live longer than someone else. 2) To last longer than something, or to keep going after it has stopped being useful: «The rule has… - outmost adjective
Farthest toward the outside. - outside noun (the outside); adverb (outside); preposition (outside); adjective (outside)
Outside means not inside, out in the open air. - outskirts noun (the outskirts — plural only)
1) The outskirts of a town or city are the parts at its edge, furthest from the centre. - outspread adjective
Outspread means spread out wide and open. - outstretched adjective (outstretched)
1) Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs. - outward adjective; adverb (outward, outwards)
Outward means going away from the centre or from a place, towards the outside. - outweigh verb (outweigh, outweighs, outweighed, outweighing)
If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad». - outwit verb (outwit, outwits, outwitted, outwitting)
To outwit someone is to beat them by being cleverer than they are, often by a trick. - oven noun (oven, ovens)
An oven is a box in the kitchen that gets very hot for baking and cooking. - over preposition (over); adverb (over); adjective (over — finished); noun (an over — cricket)
Over means above, or across from one side to the other: the bird flew over the tree. - overbearing adjective
Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say. - overbearingly adverb
In a bossy, proud way that overrides other people. - overcome verb (overcome, overcomes, overcame, overcoming; past participle overcome); adjective (overcome)
To overcome a problem or fear is to deal with it successfully and beat it. - overdrive verb
To drive animals too hard or too fast, so that they get worn out. - overflow verb (overflow, overflows, overflowed, overflowing); noun (an overflow, overflows)
To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath. - overflowing noun
A flood or spill of water over its edges; a flowing over. - overhang verb (overhang, overhangs, overhung, overhanging); noun (an overhang, overhangs)
To overhang is to stick out over something below. - overlook verb (overlook, overlooks, overlooked, overlooking); noun (an overlook — US, a viewpoint)
To overlook something is to fail to notice it or to miss it. - overly adverb (overly)
1) Overly means too much, more than needed. - overmuch adverb
Too much; more than is good. - overpass verb
To pass over or go beyond something, such as a limit. - overplus noun
The extra amount left over, the surplus. - overrun verb (overrun, overruns, overran, overrunning)
To overrun a place is to fill it so that there is too much of something everywhere. - oversee verb
To watch over and direct work or workers; to supervise. - overseer noun (plural overseers)
A person whose job is to watch over workers, see that they do their work, and give them orders. - oversight noun (an oversight, oversights)
A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something. - overspread verb (overspread, overspreads, overspreading)
To overspread something is to spread over the whole of it so that it is covered. - overt adjective
Open and plain to see, not hidden. - overtake verb (overtake, overtakes, overtook, overtaken, overtaking)
To overtake is to catch up with someone moving in the same direction and go past them. - overthrow verb (overthrow, overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing, overthrown); noun (an overthrow, overthrows)
To overthrow a ruler or government is to remove them from power by force. - overturn verb (overturn, overturns, overturned, overturning)
To overturn is to turn over, or make something turn over, so the bottom is on top: the boat overturned. - overwhelm verb (overwhelm, overwhelms, overwhelmed, overwhelming)
To overwhelm someone is to give them so much of a feeling or so much to do that they can't cope. - overwhelming adjective (overwhelming); also the -ing form of the verb overwhelm (overwhelm, overwhelms, overwhelmed, overwhelming)
Very great or strong, so that it is hard to deal with: "an overwhelming feeling of sadness". - owl noun (an owl, owls)
An owl is a bird with a big round face, large forward-facing eyes and a hooked beak that usually hunts small animals at night. - own verb (own, owns, owned, owning); adjective and pronoun (own — after my, your, his…)
1) To own something is to have it as yours. 2) «My own book» is a book that is mine and nobody else's. 3) «On your own» means alone, or… - owner noun (an owner, owners)
1) A person or group that something belongs to. - ox noun (ox, oxen)
1) An ox is a big strong farm animal like a bull, used to pull carts and ploughs. 2) «As strong as an ox» means very strong. - oxen noun plural (ox, oxen)
1) Oxen is the word for more than one ox: big strong farm animals used to pull carts and ploughs.
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