Glossary

= GLOSSARY =

mean
1    / min /     [ meen ]     verb, meant, mean⋅ing. –verb (used with object)
 * 1. || to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. ||


 * 2. || to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. ||


 * 3. || to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “liberal”? ||


 * 4. || to have as its sense or signification; signify: The word “freedom” means many things to many people. ||


 * 5. || to bring, cause, or produce as a result: This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida. ||


 * 6. || to have (certain intentions) toward a person: He didn't mean you any harm. ||

–verb (used without object)
 * 7. || to have the value of; assume the importance of: Money means everything to them. She means the world to him. ||
 * 8. || to be minded or disposed; have intentions: Beware, she means ill, despite her solicitous manner. ||

registry
 / ˈrɛdʒəstri /     [  rej - uh -stree ]   –noun, plural -tries.
 * 1. || the act of registering; registration. ||


 * 2. || a place where a register is kept; an office of registration. ||


 * 3. || [|register] ( defs. 1, 2 ) . ||


 * 4. || the state of being registered. ||


 * 5. || the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register. ||

offer
 / ˈɔfər, ˈɒfər /     [  aw -fer, of -er ]   –verb (used with object)
 * 1. || to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette. ||


 * 2. || to propose or put forward for consideration: to offer a suggestion. ||


 * 3. || to propose or volunteer (to do something): She offered to accompany me. ||


 * 4. || to make a show of intention (to do something): We did not offer to go first. ||


 * 5. || to give, make, or promise: She offered no response. ||


 * 6. || to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint; sacrifice. ||


 * 7. || to present for sale: He offered the painting to me at a reduced price. ||


 * 8. || to tender or bid as a price: to offer ten dollars for a radio. ||


 * 9. || to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict: to offer battle. ||


 * 10. || to put forth; exert: to offer resistance. ||


 * 11. || to present to sight or notice. ||


 * 12. || to introduce or present for exhibition or performance. ||


 * 13. || to render (homage, thanks, etc.). ||

–verb (used without object)
 * 14. || to present or volunteer (oneself) to someone as a spouse. ||
 * 15. || to present itself; occur: Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town. ||


 * 16. || to present something as an act of worship or devotion; sacrifice. ||


 * 17. || to make a proposal or suggestion. ||


 * 18. || to suggest oneself to someone for marriage; propose. ||

–noun
 * 19. || Archaic . to make an attempt (fol. by at ). ||
 * 20. || an act or instance of offering: an offer of help. ||


 * 21. || the condition of being offered: an offer for sale. ||


 * 22. || something offered. ||


 * 23. || a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else; bid: an offer of $90,000 for the house. ||


 * 24. || Law . a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract. ||


 * 25. || an attempt or endeavor. ||


 * 26. || a show of intention. ||


 * 27. || a proposal of marriage. ||

recognize
 / ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz /        __[|Use **recognize**]__ __[|**d** in a Sentence]____[|See web results for **recognized**]____[|See images of **recognized**]__ –verb (used with object), -nized, -niz⋅ing.
 * 1. || to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him. ||


 * 2. || to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics: I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud. ||


 * 3. || to perceive as existing or true; realize: to be the first to recognize a fact. ||


 * 4. || to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time: The Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine. ||


 * 5. || to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit: The United States promptly recognized Israel. ||


 * 6. || to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation: to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country. ||


 * 7. || to acknowledge or treat as valid: to recognize a claim. ||


 * 8. || to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting, handshake, etc. ||


 * 9. || to show appreciation of (achievement, service, merit, etc.), as by some reward, public honor, or the like. ||


 * 10. || Law . to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one's own. ||


 * 11. || Biochemistry, Immunology . to bind with, cleave, or otherwise react to (another substance) as a result of fitting its molecular shape or a portion of its shape. ||

adviser
<span class="show_ipapr" style="display: none;"> / ædˈvaɪzər / <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: inline;">   <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ ad- vahy -zer ]  <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: inline;">
 * 1. || one who gives advice. ||


 * 2. || Education . a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters. ||

//__ Advertisement __// ad·ver·tise·ment 1. The act of advertising. 2. A notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement in the print, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public attention or patronage.
 * 3. || a fortuneteller. ||

//__ Display __// dis·play a. To present or hold up to view. b. Computer Science To provide (information or graphics) on a screen. 1. To give evidence of; manifest. 2. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off. 3. To be endowed with (an identifiable form or character): a shrub that displays hardiness. 4. To express, as by gestures or bodily posture: a smirk that displayed contempt. c. Objects or merchandise set out for viewing by the public. 1. A demonstration or manifestation: a display of temper. d. A visual representation of information. //__ Display advertisement, display ad __// (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) an advertisement designed to attract attention by using devices such as conspicuous or elegant typefaces, graphics, etc. See [|small advertisement]