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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ad-jēc'tion, n. p. 20The act of adding, or the thing added. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Ad'jec-ti'tious, a. p. 20Added. Parkhurst.Ăd'jee-tĭ'val or Ăd'jee-tĭv-al, a. p. 20Belonging to the adjective. [Rare.] Latham.Ăd'jec-tive, n. p. 20(Gram.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from…Ad'jec-tive, v. t. p. 20To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective. [Rare.] Language has as much occasion to adjective the distinct signification of the verb, and to adjective also the mood, as it has to…Ad'jec-tive-ly, adv. p. 20In the manner of an adjective; as, a word is used adjectively.Ad-join′, v. t. p. 20To join or unite to; to put to by placing in contact. See JOIN. Among the pleasant villages and farms Adjoined. Milton.Ad-join′, v. i. p. 20To lie or be next to, or in contact; to be contiguous; as, a farm adjoining to the highway. Blackstone. 2. To join one's self. [Obs.] She lightly unto him adjoined side to side. Spenser.Ad-join'ant, a. p. 20Contiguous. [Obs.] Curran.Ad-join'ing, p. a. p. 20Joining to; adjacent; contiguous. “The adjoining lane.” Dryden. Syn. — Adjacent; contiguous; near. See ADJACENT.Ad-journ', v. t. p. 20To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone. It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time. Barrow. 'Tis needful fitness That we adjourn…Ad-journ', v. i. p. 20To suspend business for a time, as from one day to another, or for a longer period, or indefinitely; usually, to suspend public business as of legislatures and courts, for repose or refreshment; as…Ad-journ'ment, n. p. 20The act of adjourning; the putting off till another day or time specified, or without day. 2. The time or interval during which a public body defers business; as, during an adjournment.Ad jūdge', v. t. p. 20To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor. 2. To decree by a judicial opinion or sentence; to decide; to determine; to settle; as, the case…Ad-jŭdg'ment, n. p. 20The act of adjudging; sentence.Ad-jū'di-cāte, v. t. p. 20To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court.Ad-jū'di-cāte, v. i. p. 20To try and determine upon judicially; as, the court adjudicated upon the case.Ad-jū′di-cā′tion, n. p. 20The act of adjudicating or adjudging; the act or process of trying and determining judicially; as, a ship was taken and sent into port for adjudication. 2. A judicial sentence; a judgment or decision…Ad-jū'di-cā'tor, n. p. 20One who adjudicates. Ogilvie.Ad'ju-ment, n. p. 20Help; support. [Obs.]Ad’junct, n. p. 20Something added to another thing, but not essentially a part of it. “The properties and adjuncts of God’s law.” Barrow. 2. A person joined to another in some duty or service; a colleague; as, an able…Ad'junct, a. p. 20Added or united. “Though that my death were adjunct to my act.” Shak. 2. (Mus.) Not forming any essential part of the harmony, as certain notes. Moore.Ad-jūnc'tion, n. p. 20The act of joining; the thing joined.Ad-jūnct'ive, a. p. 20Joining; having the quality of joining.Ad-junct'ĭve, n. p. 20One who, or that which, is joined.Ad-junct'ĭve-ly, adv. p. 20In an adjunctive manner.Ad-jŭnct'ly, adv. p. 20In an adjunctive manner; in connection with; consequently.Ăd'ju-rā'tion, n. p. 20The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall. 2. The form of oath. “Persons who . . . made use…Ad-jü'ra-to-ry, a. p. 20Containing an adjuration.Ad-jūre', v. t. p. 20To charge, bind, command, beg, or entreat solemnly and earnestly, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse. Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord that…Ad-jūr'er, n. p. 20One who adjures.Ad-jŭst′, v. t. p. 20To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent, or conformable; as, to adjust a garment to the body, an event to the prediction, or things to a standard. 2. To put in order; to regulate or reduce to…Ad-jūst'a-ble, a. p. 20Capable of being adjusted.Ad-jüst'age, n. p. 20Same as ADJUSTMENT. Sylvester.Ad-jüst'er, n. p. 20One who, or that which, adjusts.Ad-jŭst'ment, n. p. 20The act of adjusting or settling; the state or condition of being adjusted or settled; regulation; settlement. Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned. Paley. 2.…Ad'ju-tage, n. p. 20See AJUTAGE.Ăd'ju-tan-cy, n. p. 20The office of an adjutant. 2. Skillful arrangement in aid. It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division. Burke.Ad'ju-tant, n. p. 20(Mil.) A regimental staff officer, with the rank of first lieutenant, appointed by the colonel, to assist him in the details of regimental and garrison duty. Adjutant-general (Mil.), the principal…Ad-jūte', v. t. p. 20To help. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Ad-jū'tor, n. p. 20A helper. [Rare.] Drayton.Ad-jū'to-ry, a. p. 20Serving to help or assist. [Obs.] Bailey.Ad-jū'trix, n. p. 20A female assistant. [Obs.] Bailey.Ad-jū'vant, a. p. 20Helping; helpful; assisting. “Adjuvant causes.” Howell.Ad-jū'vant, n. p. 20An assistant. “A careful adjuvant.” Yelverton. 2. Assistance; help; aid. Bp. Wilkins. 3. (Med.) A substance added to a prescription, to aid the operation of the principal ingredient or basis. Cyc.…Ad'le-gā'tion, n. p. 20A right claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations relating to the common interest of the empire. Encyc.…Ad'lo-cū'tion, n. p. 20See ALLOCUTION.Ad-mār'gīn-āte, v. t. p. 20To write or place in the margin. [Rare.] Receive candidly the few hints which I have admarginated for your assistance. Coleridge.Ad-mēas'ure, v. t. p. 20To measure; to ascertain the dimensions, size, or capacity of; to measure. 2. To apportion; to assign to each claimant his right in; as, to admeasure dower or common of pasture. Blackstone.Ad-mēns'ure-ment, n. p. 20The act or process of ascertaining the dimensions of any thing; mensuration, measurement; as, the admeasurement of a ship, or a cask. 2. The measure of a thing, or the dimensions ascertained. 3.…Ad-mēas'ur-er, n. p. 20One who admeasures.Ad-mēn'su-rā'tion, n. p. 20Same as ADMEASUREMENT, but not much used. Burrows.Ad-mĭn'ĭ-cle, n. p. 20Help or support. [Obs.] Bailey. 2. (Law.) Imperfect proof. In Scotch and French law, any writing or deed referred to by a party as evidence. Bouvier.Ăd'mi-nic'u-lar, a. p. 21Supplying help; helpful. “Adminicular assistance.” Trans. of Rabelais.Ad·min'is·ter, v. t. p. 21To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution or application of; as, to administer the government. For forms of government let fools contest: Whate'er is best…Ad-min'is-ter, v. i. p. 21To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to add something. “A fountain . . . which . . . administers to the pleasure as well as the plenty of the place.” Spectator. 2. (Law.) To perform the office of…Ad-mĭn'is-tē'ri-al, a. p. 21Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government.Ad-min'is-tra-ble, a. p. 21Capable of being administered; as, an administrable law.Ad-min'is-trāte, v. t. p. 21To administer. [Obs.]Ăd'min-is-trā'tion, n. p. 21The act of administering; government of public affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management. The energy of the Protector’s administration in no wise relaxed. Macaulay.…