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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ad-vĕnt'ū-al, a. p. 23Relating to the season of advent. Saunderson.Ad-vēnt'ūre, n. p. 23That of which one has no direction; hazard; risk; chance; venture. Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually. Milton. 2. An…Ad-vĕnt'ŭre, v. t. p. 24To risk, or hazard; to jeopard; to venture. Certain of . . . his friends sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater. Acts xix. 31. 2. To venture upon; to run the…Ad-vĕnt'ûre, v. i. p. 24To dare; to try the chance. I would adventure for such merchandise. Shak.Ad-vĕnt'ŭre-ful, a. p. 24Given to adventure; full of enterprise. Bentham.Ad-vĕnt'ûr-er, n. p. 24One who adventures; one who seeks occasions of chance, or attempts bold, novel, or extraordinary enterprises; one who puts something at risk.Ad-vĕnt'ûre-sōme, a. p. 24Bold; daring; incurring hazard; venturesome.Ad-vĕnt'ŭre-sōme-ness, n. p. 24The quality of being bold and venturesome.Ad-vĕnt'ūr-ess, n. p. 24A female adventurer. Bulwer.Ad-vēnt'ūr-oūs, a. p. 24Inclined or willing to adventure or incur hazard; bold to encounter danger; daring; courageous; enterprising; — applied to persons. Bold deed thou hast presumed, adventurous Eve. Milton. 2. Full of…Ad-vĕnt'ŭr-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 24In an adventurous manner; boldly; daringly.Ad-vĕnt'ûr-ous-ness, n. p. 24The act or quality of being adventurous.Ăd'vĕrb, n. p. 24(Gram.) A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.Ad-vĕrb'i-al, a. p. 24Pertaining to an adverb.Ad-vĕrb'i-al-ly, adv. p. 24In the manner of an adverb.Ăd'ver-sā'ri-a, n. pl. p. 24Books in which all matters are temporarily entered as they occur. Andrews. 2. (Lit.) (a.) A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections; hence, a common-place book. (b.) A title for…Ăd'ver-sā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 24Adversary. [Rare.] Southey.Ăd'ver-sa-ry, n. p. 24One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagonist; an enemy; a foe. “His ancient knot of…Ăd'ver-sa-ry, a. p. 24Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic. 2. (Law.) Having an opposing party; in distinction from an application, in law or equity, to which no opposition is made; as, an adversary suit.Ăd'ver-sā'tion, n. p. 24The state of being adverse; opposition. [Rare.] Hardyng.Ad-vĕr'sa-tĭve, a. p. 24Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis between two connected propositions; — applied to the conjunctions but, however, yet, &c.; as, John is an honest man, but not wise.Ad-vĕr'sa-tĭve, n. p. 24A word denoting contrariety or opposition; an adversative word. Harris.Ăd'vĕrse, a. p. 24Acting against or in a contrary direction; conflicting; counteracting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party. 2. Opposing desire; contrary to the wishes, or to supposed good; hence, unfortunate…Ad-vērse′, v. t. p. 24To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] Gower.Ād'vērse-ly, adv. p. 24In an adverse manner; unfortunately.Ad-vēr'si-fō'li-ate or Ad-vēr'si-fō'li-ous, a. p. 24(Bot.) Having opposite leaves, as plants, where the leaves are so arranged on the stem.Ād'vērse-ness, n. p. 24State or quality of being adverse; opposition.Ad-vĕr'si-ty, n. p. 24That which is contrary or opposed; contrariety. [Obs.] “Well said, adversity.” Shak. 2. That which opposes success or desire; an event or series of events attended with severe trials or misfortunes…Ad-vērt', v. i. p. 24To turn the mind or attention; to regard, observe, or notice; — with to; as, he adverted to what was said, or to a circumstance that occurred. Now to the universal whole advert. Blackmore. Syn.—To…Ad-vĕrt'ence or Ad-vĕrt'en-cy, n. p. 24A direction of the mind; attention; notice; regard. To this difference it is right that advertence should be had in regulating taxation. J. S. Mill.Ad-vĕrt'ent, a. p. 24Attentive; heedful. “An advertent connexing of consequences.” Hale.Ad-vĕrt'ent-ly, adv. p. 24In an advertent manner.Ăd'ver-tīze', v. t. p. 24To give notice, advice, or intelligence to; to inform or apprise; — followed by of before the object of information; as, to advertise a man of his loss. I will advertise thee what this people will…Ad-vēr'tise-ment or Ād/ver-tīse'ment, n. p. 24The act of informing or notifying, or making known. “An advertisement of danger.” Bp. Burnet. 2. Moral admonition. [Rare.] “My griefs cry louder than advertisement,” [i. e., than to admit of being…Ăd'ver-tī'zer, n. p. 24One who advertises.Ad-vés'per-āte, v. i. p. 24To grow or draw toward evening. [Obs.] Bailey.Ad-vīce', n. p. 24An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel; suggestion. We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. Franklin. 2. Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.] How shall I…Ad-vīce'-bōat, n. p. 24A vessel employed to carry dispatches or information.Ad-vĭg'il-āte, v. t. p. 24To watch with diligence. Todd.Ad-vĭs'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 24Quality of being advisable; advisableness.Ad-vīz'a-ble, a. p. 24Proper to be advised; prudent; expedient; proper to be done or practiced. It is not advisable to reward where men have the tenderness not to punish. L'Estrange. 2. Ready to receive advice. [Obs.]…Ad-vĭs'a-ble-ness, n. p. 24The quality of being advisable or expedient; advisability.Ad-vĭs'a-bly, adv. p. 24With advice; wisely.Ad-vīse', v. t. p. 24To give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel. “I shall no more advise thee.” Milton. 2. To give information to; to communicate notice to; to make…Ad-vīse', v. i. p. 24To weigh well or consider; to deliberate. “Advise if this be worth attempting.” Milton. To advise with, to consult for the purpose of taking the opinions of others.Ad-vīṣ'ed-ly, adv. p. 24With deliberation or advice; heedfully; purposely; by design. “Advisedly undertaken.” Suchling.Ad-vīṣ'ed-ness, n. p. 24Deliberate consideration; prudent procedure.Ad·vīse'ment, n. p. 24Counsel; information. [Antiquated.] Waking advisement takes Of what had passed in sleep. Daniel. 2. Consultation; deliberation. Tempering the passion with advisement slow. Spencer.Ad-vīs'er, n. p. 24One who advises; one who gives advice or admonition; also, in a bad sense, one who instigates or persuades.Ad-vī'so, n. p. 24Same as ADVICE. [Obs.] Browne.Ad·vī'so·ry, a. p. 24Having power to advise; as, an advisory council. The general association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull. 2. Containing advice; as, their opinion…Ad'vo·ca·cy, n. p. 24The act of pleading for or supporting; vindication; defense; intercession. They shall not want herein the applause or advocacy of Satan. Browne. 2. Judicial pleading; lawsuit. [Obs.] Chaucer.Ad'vo-cate, n. p. 24One who pleads the cause of another; hence, specifically, one who pleads the cause of another before any tribunal or judicial court; a counselor. In the English and American Law, advocates are the…Ăd'vo-cāte, v. t. p. 24To plead in favor of, to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support or vindicate. This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated. Burke. The most eminent…Ad'vo-cate-ship, n. p. 24The office or duty of an advocate.Ăd'vo·cā'tess, n. p. 24A female advocate. Bp. Taylor.Ad'vo-cā'tion, n. p. 24The act or state of advocating or pleading; plea. The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us. Bp. Taylor. A bill of advocation (Scots Law), a written application to a…Ad-vōke’, v. t. p. 24To summon. [Obs.] [He] had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome. Fuller.Ăd'vo-lā'tion, n. p. 24The act of flying toward something. [Obs.] Bailey.Ăd'/vo-lū'tion, n. p. 24A rolling toward something.