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- company noun (a company, companies; company, uncountable)
A company is a business that makes or sells things or provides a service. - comparable adjective (comparable, more comparable)
Similar in size, amount or quality, so it makes sense to compare them: «two schools of comparable size». - comparative adjective (comparative); noun (a comparative, comparatives); adverb (comparatively)
The comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things: bigger, taller, more beautiful, better. - comparatively adverb (comparatively)
1) Comparatively means when compared with something else, or to some degree, as in «comparatively cheap». - compare verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)
To compare is to look at two or more things to see how they are the same and how they are different. - comparing verb (compare, compares, compared, comparing)
1) Comparing means looking at things to see how they are alike or different, or which is bigger. 2) It is the -ing form of compare. - comparison noun (comparison, comparisons)
A comparison is when you look at two things to see how they are alike or different. - compartment noun (a compartment, compartments)
1) A separate part or section inside a container, bag, car or box. 2) A separate section of a railway carriage with its own seats and door. - compass noun (a compass, compasses; compasses or a pair of compasses — the drawing tool)
An instrument with a magnetic needle that always points north, used to find directions. - compassion noun (compassion, uncountable)
A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for someone who is suffering, together with wanting to help them. - compassionate adjective (more compassionate, most compassionate)
Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them. - compatible adjective (compatible; more compatible)
Able to work together with something else without problems (a charger compatible with your phone). - compel verb (compel, compels, compelled, compelling); adjective compelling
To force someone to do something, by law, rules or strong pressure (be compelled to). - compelling adjective (compelling); also the -ing form of compel (compel, compels, compelled, compelling)
So interesting or exciting that you want to keep watching or reading. - compensate verb (compensate, compensates, compensated, compensating)
1) To pay someone or give them something because they have lost something, been hurt or done work: «The company compensated the family for… - compensated verb form (compensate, compensates, compensated, compensating); adjective (compensated)
If you are compensated, you are given money or something else to make up for a loss, harm or work. - compensation noun (compensation, uncountable)
Compensation is money or something else given to someone to make up for loss, injury or damage. - compete verb (compete, competes, competed, competing)
To compete means to try to win against others in a race, game or contest. - competence noun (competence, uncountable; a competence — formal)
1) Competence is the ability to do something well enough or properly. 2) (formal) A skill someone has: core competences. - competent adjective (competent; more competent)
1) Competent means able to do something well enough or properly. 2) (law) Allowed or able by law to decide or act. - competition noun (competition, uncountable; a competition, competitions)
A competition is an organised event where people try to win, such as a race, a quiz or a contest. - competitive adjective (competitive, more competitive, most competitive)
Wanting very much to win or to do better than others. - competitor noun (a competitor, competitors)
A competitor is a person or team taking part in a race, contest or game, trying to win. - compilation noun (a compilation, compilations; also uncountable)
1) A collection of things, such as songs, videos, facts or stories, put together in one album, book or list: «a compilation of funny… - compile verb (compile, compiles, compiled, compiling); noun (compilation)
To collect information or things and put them together, such as a list, book or report. - complacently adverb (complacently)
1) In a pleased, too-satisfied way, as if nothing needs checking or improving. - complain verb (complain, complains, complained, complaining)
To complain is to say that you are not happy or not satisfied about something. - complainant noun (a complainant, complainants)
A complainant is a person who makes an official complaint or brings a case to a court, saying they have been wronged. - complainer noun (a complainer, complainers)
1) A person who complains a lot, often about small things. 2) A person who makes an official complaint. - complaint noun (a complaint, complaints)
A statement that something is wrong or not good enough. - complaisance noun (complaisance)
1) Old use: politeness and a readiness to please others, being kind and obliging. - complement noun (a complement, complements); verb (complement, complements, complemented, complementing)
To complement something is to go well with it and make it better or complete. - complementary adjective (complementary)
Going well together and making each other better or complete. - complete verb (complete, completes, completed, completing); adjective
1) To complete something is to finish all of it. 2) Complete means whole, with every part: «a complete set». 3) Complete means total: «a… - completely adverb (completely)
Completely means fully, totally, with nothing left out. - completion noun (completion — usually uncountable)
1) Completion is finishing something, so it is all done. 2) Completion is the state of being complete or whole. - complex adjective (complex, more complex, most complex); noun (a complex, complexes)
Complex means made of many connected parts and hard to understand or explain. - complexion noun (complexions)
1) The natural colour and look of a person's skin, especially on the face. 2) (formal) The general character or look of something. - compliance noun (compliance; uncountable)
1) (formal) Obeying a rule, law, request or order. 2) The habit of doing what other people want, sometimes too easily. - complicated adjective (complicated; more complicated, most complicated); verb past form of complicate
Complicated means having many parts or steps, so it is hard to understand or do. - compliment noun (a compliment, compliments); verb (compliment, compliments, complimented, complimenting)
A compliment is something nice you say to praise someone or show you admire them. - complimentary adjective (complimentary)
1) Free, given without charge: «complimentary drinks». 2) Saying nice things, praising: «She was very complimentary about my drawing». - comply verb (comply, complies, complied, complying)
1) To comply is to do what a rule, law, order or request says. 2) (formal) To comply with something means to obey it or meet its standard. - component noun (a component, components); adjective (component)
One of the parts that something is made of, especially a machine or a system. - comport verb (comport, comports, comported, comporting)
1) (formal) To comport yourself is to behave in a particular way. 2) (formal) To comport with something is to agree with it or suit it. - compose verb (compose, composes, composed, composing)
To compose music, a poem or a letter is to write or create it. - composed verb (past of «compose»: compose, composes, composed, composing); adjective (composed)
«Composed of»: made of or formed from certain parts (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen). - composedly adverb
1) Composedly means in a calm, steady way, with your feelings under control. - composer noun (a composer, composers)
1) A composer is a person who writes music, such as songs, symphonies, operas or film music. - composite adjective (composite); noun (composites)
Made of several different parts or kinds joined together. - composition noun (composition, uncountable; a composition, compositions)
What something is made of; its parts and how much of each (the composition of air). - compost noun (compost — uncountable); verb (compost, composts, composted, composting)
A dark, crumbly mixture made from rotted plant and food waste, used to feed the soil and help plants grow. - composure noun (composure; uncountable)
1) Being calm and in control of your feelings, especially in a difficult or stressful moment. - compote noun (compote, compotes)
Fruit cooked slowly with sugar and a little water until soft, served cold or warm as a dessert or with yoghurt, porridge or pancakes. - compound noun (a compound, compounds); adjective (compound); verb (compound, compounds, compounded, compounding)
A substance made of two or more elements joined chemically: water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. - comprehend verb (comprehend, comprehends, comprehended, comprehending); noun comprehension
1) (formal) To understand something fully. 2) (formal) To include or contain. - comprehension noun (comprehension; a comprehension, comprehensions — school exercise)
Comprehension is understanding: being able to know what something means. - comprehensive adjective (comprehensive; more comprehensive, most comprehensive); noun (UK: a comprehensive, comprehensives)
Including everything or almost everything that is needed; complete and thorough: «a comprehensive guide to birds». - compress verb (compress, compresses, compressed, compressing); noun (a compress, compresses)
To compress something is to press or squeeze it so it takes up less space. - compressed adjective (compressed); verb, past form of compress (compress, compresses, compressed, compressing)
Pressed or squeezed into a smaller space: compressed air. - compression noun (compression — mostly uncountable)
Compression is pressing or squeezing something so it takes up less space. - compressor noun (a compressor, compressors)
A machine that squeezes air or gas into a smaller space, making its pressure higher, used to pump tyres, power tools and fridges. - comprise verb (comprise, comprises, comprised, comprising)
To be made up of certain parts; to consist of. - compromise noun (a compromise, compromises); verb (compromise, compromises, compromised, compromising)
An agreement where each side gives up a little of what it wants so they can agree. - compsognathus noun (a Compsognathus, Compsognathus or compsognathuses)
1) A small meat-eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey, which ran on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago in what… - compulsion noun (a compulsion, compulsions; also uncountable)
A very strong wish to do something that is hard to stop, even when you know you shouldn't. - compulsory adjective (compulsory)
1) Compulsory means something must be done because a rule or law says so; you have no choice. - compunction noun (compunctions)
1) A feeling of guilt or unease that stops you doing something you think is wrong. - compute verb (compute, computes, computed, computing); noun (computation)
To work out an answer or amount by calculating. - computer noun (computer, computers)
1) A computer is a machine that stores information and follows instructions to help us write, count, draw, play, send messages and look… - comrade noun (a comrade, comrades)
A friend or companion, especially someone who shares difficult work or danger with you, such as a fellow soldier (comrades in arms). - con noun (a con, cons); verb (con, cons, conned, conning); prefix (con-)
A con is a trick to cheat someone, usually to get their money: it was all a con. - conceal verb (conceal, conceals, concealed, concealing)
To conceal something is to hide it so that it cannot be seen or found. - concealed adjective (concealed); verb, past form of "conceal" (conceal, conceals, concealed, concealing)
1) (formal) Concealed means hidden, kept out of sight. 2) (formal) To have concealed something is to have hidden it or kept it secret. - concealment noun (concealment, uncountable; a concealment, rare)
Concealment is the act of hiding something or keeping it secret: "the concealment of the stolen jewels". - concede verb (concede, concedes, conceded, conceding)
To concede is to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: «He conceded that I was right». - conceit noun (conceit — uncountable in sense 1; a conceit, conceits in sense 2)
Thinking far too well of yourself; being too proud of how clever, good-looking or important you are. - conceited adjective (conceited, more conceited, most conceited)
1) Too proud of yourself; thinking you are cleverer, better-looking or more important than you are. - conceive verb (conceive, conceives, conceived, conceiving)
1) To form an idea or plan in the mind; to imagine or understand. 2) To begin to have a feeling, such as love or respect, for someone. - concentrate verb (concentrate, concentrates, concentrated, concentrating); noun (concentrate — a strong liquid, uncountable, e.g. orange concentrate); adjective: concentrated
To give all your attention and thinking to one thing (concentrate on your work). - concentration noun (concentration, concentrations)
Giving all your attention to one thing: the puzzle needs concentration. - conception noun (conception, conceptions)
Conception is the moment when a baby starts to grow inside its mother, when a sperm joins an egg. - concern verb (concern, concerns, concerned, concerning); noun (a concern, concerns)
1) (noun) A worry about something. 2) (verb) To worry someone. 3) (verb) To be about something or to involve someone. 4) (noun) Something… - concert noun (concert, concerts)
1) A concert is a show where people play music or sing for an audience. 2) «In concert» also means working together. - concession noun (a concession, concessions)
Something you agree to give up or allow in order to end an argument or reach a deal: «Both sides made concessions». - conch noun (conch, conches or conchs)
1) A large spiral sea shell. 2) A horn made from such a shell, blown to make a loud call or sound. - concise adjective (concise, more concise)
Short and clear, saying what is needed in few words without leaving out important things. - conclude verb (conclude, concludes, concluded, concluding)
To conclude is to decide that something is true after thinking about the facts. - conclusion noun (a conclusion, conclusions)
A conclusion is the end or last part of something, such as a story, essay or meeting. - conclusive adjective (conclusive); adverb (conclusively)
Conclusive means proving something completely, so that there is no doubt left. - conclusively adverb
1) In a way that proves something completely and leaves no doubt. 2) In a final way that settles the matter. - concoct verb (concoct, concocts, concocted, concocting)
To mix ingredients together to make a drink, potion or dish, often a strange one. - concourse noun (concourses)
1) A large crowd of people gathered or moving together. 2) A wide open hall or area in a station where people walk and meet. - concrete noun (concrete — uncountable); adjective (concrete — a concrete wall; also: real, specific)
A hard building material made by mixing cement, sand, small stones and water; it is soft when wet and sets very hard. - concur verb (concur, concurs, concurred, concurring)
1) (formal) To concur is to agree with someone or with an opinion. 2) (formal) To happen at the same time. - concurrent adjective (concurrent)
Happening or existing at the same time (concurrent events). - concurrently adverb (concurrently); adjective concurrent
Concurrently means at the same time as something else. - concuss verb (concuss, concusses, concussed, concussing); noun concussion
1) To hurt someone's brain by a hard knock to the head, so that they may feel dizzy, sick, confused or even pass out for a short time. - concussion noun (concussion — usually uncountable; a concussion, concussions)
Concussion is a brain injury caused by a hard knock to the head. - condemn verb (condemn, condemns, condemned, condemning)
To condemn something is to say strongly and publicly that it is wrong or bad.
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