☞ (559). Fte (73), fr (77), fll (83), ft (81); m (93), mt (95); pne (105), pn (107); n (162), mve (164),
Adamantine, d--mn′tn. a.
Made of adamant; having the qualities of adamant, as, hardness, indissolubility.
☞ Mr. Sheridan, Dr. Kenrick, and Mr. Perry, uniformly pronounce the last syllable of this word as it is here marked, and W. Johnston only so as to rhyme with line. (140)
Adam′s-apple, d′mz-p′pl. s.
A prominent part of the throat.
To Adapt, -dpt′. v. a.
To fit, to suit, to proportion.
Adaptation, d-p-t′shn. s.
The act of fitting one thing to another, the fitness of one thing to another. (527)
Adaption, -dp′shn. s.
The act of fitting.
To Add, d. v. a.
To join something to that which was before.
To Addecimate, d-ds′s-mte. v. a.
To take or ascertain tithes. (91)
To Addeem, d-dm′. v. a.
To esteem, to account.
A serpent, a viper, a poisonous reptile.
Adder′s-grass, d′drz-grss. s.
A plant.
Adder′s-tongue, d′drz-tng. s.
An herb.
Adder′s-wort, d′drz-wrt. s.
An herb.
Addible, d′d-bl. a. (405)
Possible to be added.
Addibility, d-d-bl′l-t. s.
The possibility of being added. (511)
Addice, d′ds. s. (142)
A kind of ax, corruptly pronounced adz.
To Addict, d-dkt′. v. a.
To devote, to dedicate; it is commonly taken in a bad sense, as, he addicted himself to vice.
Addictedness, d-dk′td-nss. s.
The state of being addicted.
Addiction, d-dk′shn. s.
The act of devoting; the state of being devoted.
An Additament, d-dt′-mnt. s.
Addition, the thing added.
Addition, d-dsh′shn. s. (459)
The act of adding one thing to another; the thing added; in arithmetic, addition is the reduction of two or more numbers of like kind together into one sum or total.
Additional, d-dsh′shn-l. a.
That which is added.
Additory, d′d-t-r. a. (512)
That which has the power of adding.
Addle, d′dl. a. (405)
Originally applied to eggs, and signifying such as produce nothing, thence transferred to brains that produce nothing.
Addle-pated, d′dl-p-td. a.
Having barren brains.
To Address, d-drss′. v. a.
To prepare one′s self to enter upon any action; to apply to another by words.
Address, d-drss′. s.
Verbal application to any one; courtship; manner of addressing another, as, a man of pleasing address; skill, dexterity; manner of directing a letter.
Addresser, d-drs′sr. s. (98)
The person that addresses.
To Adduce, d-dse′.
To hung something forward in addition to something already produced.
☞ This word, though constantly arising in conversation, has not yet found its way into any of our Dictionaries. It is, however, legitimately formed, and has a distinct and specific signification, which distinguishes it from conduce, induce, produce, and reduce, and has therefore a just title to become a part of the language. The propriety of it is a sufficient authority.
Adducent, d-d′snt. a.
A word applied to those muscles that draw together the parts of the body.
To Addulse, d-dlse′. v. a.
To sweeten.
Addenography, d-d-ng′gr-f. s.
A treatise of the glands. (518)
Ademption, -dm′shn. s. (412)
Privation.
Adept, -dpt′. s.
He that is completely skilled in all the secrets of his art.
Adequate, d′-kwte. a. (91)
Equal to, proportionate.
Adequately, d′-kwte-l. a.
In an adequate manner; with exactness of proportion.
Adequateness, d′-kwte-nss. s.
The state of being adequate, exactness of proportion.
To Adhere, d-hre′. v. n.
To stick to; to remain firmly fixed to a party, or opinion.
Adherence, d-h′rnse. s.
The quality of adhering, tenacity; fixedness of mind, attachment, steadiness.
Adherency, d-h′rn-s. s. (182)
The same with adherence.
Adherent, d-h′rnt. a.
Sticking to; united with.
Adherent, d-h′rnt. s.
A follower, a partisan.
Adherer, d-h′rr. s. (98)
He that adheres.
Adhesion, d-h′zhn. s. (451)
The act or state of sticking to something.
Adhesive, d-h′sv. s. (158) (428)
Sticking, tenacious.
To Adhibit, d-hb′bt. v. a.
To apply, to make use of.
Adhibition, d-h-bsh′shn. s.
Application, use. (507)
Adjacency, d-j′sn-s. s. (182)
The state of lying close to another thing.
Adjacent, d-j′snt. a.
Lying close, bordering upon something.
Adjacent, d-j′snt. s.
That which lies next another.
Adiaphorus, -d-f′f-rs. a.
Neutral.
Adiaphory, -d-f′f-r. s. (534)
Neutrality, indifference.
To Adject, d-jct′. v. a.
To add to; to put to.
Adjection, d-jk′shn. s.
The act of adjecting, or adding; the thing adjected, or added.
Adjectitious, d-jk-tsh′s. a.
Added, thrown in.
Adjective, d′jk-tv. s. (512)
A word added to a noun, to signify the addition or separation of some quality, circumstance, or manner of being; as, good, bad.
Adjectively, d′jk-tv-l. ad.
After the manner of an adjective.
Adieu, -d′. ad. (284)
Farewel.
To Adjoin, d-jn′. v. a. (299)
To join to, to unite to, to put to.
To Adjoin, d-jn′. v. n.
To be contiguous to.
To Adjourn, d-jrn′. v. a. (314)
To put off to another day, naming the time.
Adjournment, d-jrn′mnt. s.
A putting off till another day.
Adipous, d′d-ps. a. (314)
Fat.
Adit, d′t. s.
A passage under ground.
Adition, d-sh′shn. s. (459)
The act of going to another.
To Adjudge, d-jdje′. v. a.
To give the thing controverted to one of the parties; to sentence to a punishment; simply, to judge, to decree.
Adjudication, d-j-d-k′shn. s.
The act of granting something to a litigant.
To Adjudicate, d-j′d-kte. v. a.
To adjudge.
To Adjugate, d′j-gte. v. a. (91)
To yoke to.
Adjument, d′j-mnt. s.
Help.
Adjunct, d′jnkt. s.
Something adherent or united to another.
Adjunct, d′jnkt. a.
Immediately joined.
Adjunction, d-jnk′shn. s.
The act of adjoining; the thing adjoined.
Adjunctive, d-jnk′tv. s. (158)
He that joins; that which is joined.
Adjuration, d-j-r′shn. s.
The act of proposing an oath to another; the form of oath proposed to another.
To Adjure, d-jre′. v. a.
To impose an oath upon another, prescribing the form.
To Adjust, d-jst′. v. a.
To regulate, to put in order; to make conformable.
Adjustment, d-jst′mnt. s.
Regulation, the act of putting in method; the state of being put in method.
Adjutancy, d′j-tn-s. s.
The military office of an adjutant, skilful arrangement. Mason.
Adjutant, d′j-tnt. s. (503, k)
A petty officer, whose duty is to assist the major, by distributing pay, and overseeing punishment.
To Adjute, d-jte′. v. a.
To help, to concur.
Adjutor, d-j′tr. s. (98) (166)
A helper.
Adjutory, d′j-tr-r. a. (512)
That which helps. (557)
Adjuvant, d′j-vnt. a.
Helpful, useful.
To Adjuvate, d′j-vte. v. a.
To help, to further. (503, k)
Admeasurement, d-mzh′re-mnt. s.
The act or practice of measuring according to rule.
Admensuration, d-mn-sh-r′shn. s. (452)
The act of measuring to each his part.
