Definitions by Jafje
Implore
1. The tenants implored their landlord not to sell the building.
2. That's what beggars do.. They implore
2. That's what beggars do.. They implore
Beseech
1. Beg somebody: To ask earnestly or beg somebody to do something.
2. Beg for something: To ask urgently for something.
It's pretty much the same as implore.
2. Beg for something: To ask urgently for something.
It's pretty much the same as implore.
Obstinate
1. Stubborn: Determined not to agree with other people's wishes or accept their suggestions.
2. Refusing to change: Unwilling to change or give up something such as an idea or attitude.
3. Difficult to control, get rid of, solve, or cure.
2. Refusing to change: Unwilling to change or give up something such as an idea or attitude.
3. Difficult to control, get rid of, solve, or cure.
Obstinate people often are annoying and dumbass nooblets.
*Stubborn, determined, annoying, unwilling and always think they're right.
*Stubborn, determined, annoying, unwilling and always think they're right.
Decay
1. To rot: To decompose and become soft, crumbly, or liquefied, or make something do this.
2. To decline in quality gradually and steadily, or make something do this.
3. To undergo spontaneous disintegration.
4. To decrease gradually in magnitude.
5. To decrease gradually in altitude.
2. To decline in quality gradually and steadily, or make something do this.
3. To undergo spontaneous disintegration.
4. To decrease gradually in magnitude.
5. To decrease gradually in altitude.
1. The corpse is in an advanced decay.
2. Because they kept mixing their coke with sugar, the quality decayed.
3. The fosfor decayed.
4. Refers to a physical quantity or effect.
5. When in space, a satellite starts descending, orbit decays.
2. Because they kept mixing their coke with sugar, the quality decayed.
3. The fosfor decayed.
4. Refers to a physical quantity or effect.
5. When in space, a satellite starts descending, orbit decays.
Retreat
NOUN:
1. A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.
2. A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.
4. A signal, usually a bugle call or drumbeat, telling soldiers to perform a retreat.
5. A period of quiet rest and contemplation in a secluded place.
6. A quiet secluded place where people go for rest and privacy.
7. A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.
8. A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.
9. Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.
VERB:
1. To move back away from danger or a confrontation.
2. To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.
4. To recede or fall back from a previous position
when the glaciers retreated.
5. To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.
1. A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.
2. A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.
4. A signal, usually a bugle call or drumbeat, telling soldiers to perform a retreat.
5. A period of quiet rest and contemplation in a secluded place.
6. A quiet secluded place where people go for rest and privacy.
7. A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.
8. A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.
9. Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.
VERB:
1. To move back away from danger or a confrontation.
2. To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.
3. To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.
4. To recede or fall back from a previous position
when the glaciers retreated.
5. To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.
NOUN:
1. The bear had the hunters in full retreat.
2. Their retreat from a previously inflexible position.
3. The american army retreated.
4. The general ordered retreat.
5. An hour of retreat.
6. A safehouse or sanctuary.
7. Like I said: a sanctuary.
8. A retreat hospital.
VERB:
1. They retreated back into the house.
2. They fled to the river.
3. They retreated back from the enemy.
4. Run like hell.
5. Ctrl-Z
1. The bear had the hunters in full retreat.
2. Their retreat from a previously inflexible position.
3. The american army retreated.
4. The general ordered retreat.
5. An hour of retreat.
6. A safehouse or sanctuary.
7. Like I said: a sanctuary.
8. A retreat hospital.
VERB:
1. They retreated back into the house.
2. They fled to the river.
3. They retreated back from the enemy.
4. Run like hell.
5. Ctrl-Z
Compliance
1. The state or act of conforming with or agreeing to do something.
2. Readiness to conform or agree to do something.
2. Readiness to conform or agree to do something.
Compliance by Jafje April 15, 2007