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- insolence noun (no plural)
1) Insolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you. 2) Insolence is a proud and disrespectful manner. - insolent adjective (more insolent, most insolent)
1) Insolent means rude and cheeky in a proud, disrespectful way, especially to someone in charge. - insoluble adjective (insoluble; US also insolvable for problems)
Not able to dissolve in a liquid, usually water: sand is insoluble in water. - inspect verb (inspect, inspects, inspected, inspecting)
To inspect means to look at something closely and carefully to check it or find faults. - inspection noun (an inspection, inspections)
An inspection is a careful look at something to check that it is right, safe or in good condition. - inspector noun (an inspector, inspectors)
An inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector. - inspiration noun (inspiration — uncountable; an inspiration, inspirations)
A sudden good idea, or something that gives you ideas for writing, art or music. - inspire verb (inspire, inspires, inspired, inspiring)
To inspire someone means to give them the wish and the energy to do something good or creative. - inspired adjective; verb, past form of inspire (inspire, inspires, inspired, inspiring)
Inspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem». - install verb (install, installs, installed, installing)
To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker. - installation noun (an installation, installations; installation — uncountable)
Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation. - instalment noun (an instalment, instalments; US installment)
An instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times. - instance noun (an instance, instances)
An instance is one example or one case of something happening. - instant adjective (instant); noun (an instant, instants)
Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply». - instantaneous adjective (instantaneous); adverb «instantaneously»
1) Happening immediately, with no delay at all. 2) (science) At one exact instant of time: instantaneous speed. - instantaneously adverb (instantaneously; from the adjective instantaneous)
1) Immediately, with no time at all passing in between. 2) (science) At one exact instant of time, rather than over a period. - instantly adverb (instantly)
1) Instantly means at once, in an instant, with no time at all in between. - instead adverb (instead; instead of)
Instead means in place of something else: We had no milk, so we drank water instead. - instigate verb (instigate, instigates, instigated, instigating)
To start something or make it happen, such as an inquiry, a plan or changes. - instigator noun (an instigator, instigators)
A person who starts something, especially trouble such as a fight, argument or protest. - instill verb (instill, instills, instilled, instilling — US spelling; UK spelling instil, instils, instilled, instilling)
To slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners. - instinct noun (an instinct, instincts; instinct — uncountable)
A natural way of behaving that an animal or person is born with and does not need to learn (Birds build nests by instinct). - instinctive adjective (instinctive); adverb «instinctively»
Done naturally, without learning or thinking about it. - instinctively adverb (instinctively)
1) Instinctively means doing something naturally, without thinking about it or being taught, because you feel it is right or your body… - institute noun (an institute, institutes); verb (institute, institutes, instituted, instituting)
An institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses. - institution noun (an institution, institutions)
An institution is a large organisation such as a university, bank, hospital, museum or school. - instruct verb (instruct, instructs, instructed, instructing)
To instruct someone is to tell them what they must do, especially officially or with authority. - instruction noun (an instruction, instructions; also instruction, no plural)
Instructions are words that tell you how to do something or what to do: «read the instructions». - instructional adjective (instructional — no comparative forms in normal use)
1) Meant to teach or show you how to do something. 2) (formal) To do with teaching and instruction in schools. - instructions noun (an instruction, instructions — usually plural)
Words that tell you how to do or use something, step by step, like the instructions for building a model or a recipe. - instructive adjective (more instructive, most instructive)
1) Instructive means teaching something useful; giving information or lessons that help you learn. - instructor noun (an instructor, instructors)
1) A person who teaches a practical skill or sport, such as driving, swimming, skiing or climbing. - instrument noun (instrument, instruments)
An instrument is a thing used to make music, like a piano, guitar, violin, flute or drum. - insubordination noun (no plural)
1) Insubordination is refusing to obey people in charge; disobedience to authority. - insufferable adjective (more insufferable, most insufferable)
Insufferable means so bad or unpleasant that it cannot be put up with. - insufficiency noun (insufficiency, insufficiencies)
Insufficiency means not having enough of something. - insufficient adjective (formal)
Insufficient means not enough; less than what is needed. - insufficiently adverb (insufficiently)
1) (formal) Not enough; less than is needed. - insulate verb (insulate, insulates, insulated, insulating)
To cover something with a material that stops heat, cold or sound from passing through easily. - insulation noun (insulation — uncountable)
Insulation is material that stops heat, cold, sound or electricity from passing through easily. - insulator noun (an insulator, insulators)
An insulator is a material that does not let heat pass through it easily, like wool, plastic foam or air. - insulin noun (insulin — uncountable)
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps the body use sugar from food for energy. - insult noun (an insult, insults); verb (insult, insults, insulted, insulting)
To insult someone is to say or do something rude that hurts their feelings or shows no respect. - insurance noun (insurance — uncountable; an insurance policy)
1) Insurance is an arrangement where you pay a company a small amount regularly, and if something bad happens, like an accident, theft or… - insure verb (insure, insures, insured, insuring)
To insure something is to pay a company a small amount regularly so that, if it is lost, damaged or stolen, the company pays you money. - insurer noun (an insurer, insurers)
1) A company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen. - insurgent noun (an insurgent, insurgents); adjective (insurgent)
An insurgent is a person who fights against the government or ruling power of their country, often with weapons. - intact adjective (intact — not compared)
1) Whole and not damaged or broken; with nothing missing. 2) Still the same as before, not harmed or changed (her confidence was intact). - intake noun (an intake, intakes)
Intake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air. - integer noun (an integer, integers)
1) (maths) A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero, with no fraction or decimal part: … −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 … - integral adjective (integral); noun (an integral, integrals)
Integral means necessary and important as a part of a whole: you cannot have the whole without it. - integrity noun (integrity — uncountable)
1) Being honest and doing what is right even when nobody is watching. 2) Being whole and strong, not broken: «the integrity of the bridge». - integument noun (an integument, integuments) — science, formal
1) (biology) A tough outer layer or covering of an animal or plant, such as skin, a shell, a husk or the coat of a seed. - intellect noun (plural intellects)
1) Intellect is the power of the mind to think, understand and reason. 2) Intellect can mean a clever person with a great mind. - intellectual adjective; noun (an intellectual, intellectuals)
Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills». - intellectually adverb (intellectually)
1) In a way that uses or relates to thinking, reasoning and understanding. 2) In the mind, rather than in the body or the feelings. - intelligence noun (intelligence; no plural)
Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand and think clearly. - intelligent adjective (intelligent, more intelligent, most intelligent)
Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly. - intelligible adjective (intelligible; intelligibly adv.)
1) Clear enough to be understood: an intelligible answer, intelligible speech. - intend verb (intend, intends, intended, intending)
1) To plan or mean to do something. 2) To mean something to be for a certain person or use (this gift is intended for you). 3) To mean a… - intended verb, past form of intend (intend, intends, intended, intending); adjective
Intended means planned or meant: «I intended to call you». - intense adjective (intense, more intense, most intense)
Very strong or extreme, as in intense heat, intense pain or intense colour. - intensely adverb (intensely)
1) Intensely means very strongly, deeply or extremely. - intensified verb form of intensify (intensify, intensifies, intensified, intensifying); adjective (intensified)
Intensified means became stronger, bigger or more extreme: «The storm intensified overnight». - intensify verb (intensify, intensifies, intensified, intensifying)
1) To intensify means to become stronger, greater or more extreme. 2) To intensify something means to make it stronger or more extreme. - intensifying verb, -ing form of «intensify» (intensify, intensifies, intensified, intensifying); adjective (intensifying)
Becoming stronger, greater or more extreme: an intensifying storm. - intensity noun (intensity, intensities)
1) How strong or extreme something is. 2) (science) The amount of light, sound, heat or energy, as in light intensity. 3) Strong feeling… - intensive adjective (intensive); adverb intensively
Intensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course». - intent noun (intent, uncountable); adjective (intent on)
What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal». - intention noun (an intention, intentions)
What you plan or mean to do: your aim or purpose. - intentional adjective (intentional)
1) Intentional means done on purpose, deliberately, not by accident. - intentionally adverb (intentionally)
1) On purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident. - intently adverb (intently; from the adjective intent)
1) With close attention, with the mind fixed on one thing. 2) Keeping the eyes or ears firmly turned to something. - inter verb (inter, inters, interred, interring; formal); prefix «inter-»; also a short name «Inter» (Inter Milan, a football club)
1) (formal) To bury a dead person in a grave or tomb. 2) (prefix «inter-») Between or among: international (between nations), interact… - interact verb (interact, interacts, interacted, interacting); noun interaction; adjective interactive
To interact means to talk, play or work with other people and respond to them. - interaction noun (an interaction, interactions)
When two or more people or things act on each other, talk or work together. - interbred verb, past form of «interbreed» (interbreed, interbreeds, interbred, interbreeding)
Bred together: when two different kinds of animals or plants mate and have young. - interbreed verb (interbreed, interbreeds, interbred, interbreeding)
1) To interbreed means for animals or plants of different kinds, breeds or groups to mate and have young together. - intercede verb (intercedes, interceded, interceding)
To speak up for someone, asking a person in power to forgive them or to help them. - intercept verb (intercept, intercepts, intercepted, intercepting); noun (an intercept, intercepts)
To stop someone or something on the way and catch or block it before it gets where it was going: intercept a pass. - interception noun (interception, interceptions); from the verb intercept
The act of stopping or catching something on its way from one place to another. - intercession noun (plural intercessions)
The act of speaking up for someone to save them from harm or punishment. - interchangeable adjective (interchangeable)
1) Able to be swapped or exchanged for each other without making any difference. 2) So alike that one could easily replace the other. - interchangeably adverb (interchangeably)
1) In a way where two or more things can be swapped for each other without changing the result or meaning. - intercourse noun (old use)
Friendly dealings and contact between people, families or peoples, meeting and talking together. (Other meanings are for older readers.) - interest noun (interest, interests); verb (interest, interests, interested, interesting)
Interest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something. - interfaith adjective (interfaith)
Interfaith means between or among people of different religions, like Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. - interfere verb (interfere, interferes, interfered, interfering)
To interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted. - interference noun (interference — uncountable)
Getting involved in someone else's business when you are not wanted: interference in their affairs. - interim adjective (interim); noun (in the interim)
Interim means for the time being, until something permanent is arranged; temporary. - interior noun (the interior, interiors); adjective (interior)
The interior is the inside of something, like a building, car or box. - interjection noun (an interjection, interjections)
A word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!». - interleave verb (interleave, interleaves, interleaved, interleaving)
To interleave things is to put them between each other in turn, like mixing two piles of cards one by one. - interlock verb (interlock, interlocks, interlocked, interlocking); noun (an interlock, interlocks — rarer)
To fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another. - interlocutor noun (an interlocutor, interlocutors)
A person you are talking with in a conversation. - intermediary noun (an intermediary, intermediaries); adjective (formal)
An intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal. - intermediate adjective; noun (an intermediate, intermediates)
In the middle; between two levels, stages or places. - interment noun (interment, interments); uncountable for the act, countable for one burial
Interment is the burying of a dead person's body in a grave or tomb. - interminable adjective
Going on for so long that it seems it will never end; endless and tiresome. - intermingle verb (intermingle, intermingles, intermingled, intermingling)
To intermingle is to mix together, so that the different parts are spread among each other.
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