Adminicle, d-mn′-kl. s. (405)
Help, support.
Adminicular, d-m-nk′-lr. a.
That which gives help. (418)
To Administer, d-mn′ns-tr. v. a.
To give, to afford, to supply; to act as the minister or agent in any employment or office; to perform the office of an administrator. (98)
To Administrate, d-mn′ns-trte. v. a. (91)
The same as administer.
Administration, d′mn-ns-tr′shn. s. (527)
The act of administering or conducting any employment; the active or executive part of government; those to whom the care of public affairs is committed.
Administrative, d-mn′ns-tr-tv. a. (157)
That which administers.
Administrator, d′mn-ns-tr′tr. s. (98) (527)
He that has the goods of a man dying intestate committed to his charge, and is accountable for the same; he that officiates in divine rites; he that conducts the government.
Administratrix, d′mn-ns-tr′trks. s. (527)
She who administers in consequence of a will.
Administratorship, d′mn-ns-tr′tr-shp. s.
The office of an administrator.
Admirable, d′m-r-bl. a. (405)
To be admired, of power to excite wonder.
Admirableness, d′m-r-bl-nss. Admirability, d′m-r-bl′l-t. s. (511) (527)
The quality or state of being admirable.
Admirably, d′m-r-bl. ad.
In an admirable manner.
Admiral, d′m-rl. s.
An officer or magistrate that has the government of the king′s navy; the chief commander of a fleet; the ship which carries the admiral.
Admiralship, d′m-rl-shp. s.
The office of admiral.
Admiralty, d′m-rl-t. s.
The power, or officers, appointed for the administration of naval affairs.
☞ This word is frequently pronounced as if written admiralty, with an r in the last syllable; nor is this mispronunciation, however improper, confined to the lowest order of the people. The same may be observed of mayoralty.
Admiration, d-m-r′shn. s.
Wonder, the act of admiring or wondering.
To Admire, d-mre′. v. a.
To regard with wonder; to regard with love.
Admirer, d-m′rr. s. (98)
The person that wonders, or regards with admiration; a lover.
Admiringly, d-m′rng-l. ad.
With admiration.
Admissible, d-ms′s-bl. a. (405)
That which may be admitted.
Admission, d-msh′shn. s.
The act or practice of admitting; the state of being admitted; admittance, the power of engaging; the allowance of an argument.
To Admit, d-mt′. v. a.
To suffer to enter; to suffer to enter upon an office; to allow an argument or position; to allow or grant in general.
Admittable, d-mt′t-bl. a.
Which may be admitted.
Admittance, d-mt′tnse. s.
The act of admitting, permission to enter; the power or right of entering; custom; concession of a position.
To Admix, d-mks′. v. a.
To mingle with something else.
Admixtion, d-mks′tshn. s.
The union of one body with another.
Admixture, d-mks′tshre. s. (461)
The body mingled with another.
To Admonish, d-mn′nsh. v. a.
To warn of a fault, to reprove gently.
Admonisher, d-mn′nsh-r. s.
The person that puts another in mind of his faults or duty.
Admonishment, d-mn′nsh-mnt. s.
Admonition, notice of faults or duties.
Admonition, d-m-nsh′n. s.
The hint of a fault or duty, counsel, gentle reproof.
Admonitioner, d-m-nsh′n-r. s.
A general adviser. A ludicrous term.
Admonitory, d-mn′n-tr-r. a.
That which admonishes. — See Domestic.
To Admove, d-mve′. v. a.
To bring one thing to another.
Admurmuration, d-mr-m-r′shn. s.
The act of murmuring to another.
Ado, -d′. s.
Trouble, difficulty; bustle, tumult, business; more tumult and show of business than the affair is worth.
Adolescence, d--ls′snse. Adolescency, d--ls′sn-s. s.
The age succeeding childhood, and succeeded by puberty. (510)
To Adopt, -dpt′. v. a.
To take a son by choice, to make him a son who is not so by birth; to place any person or thing in a nearer relation to something else.
Adoptedly, -dp′td-l. ad.
After the manner of something adopted.
Adopter, -dp′tr. s. (98)
He that gives someone by choice the rights of a son.
Adoption, -dp′shn. s. (459)
The act of adopting; the state of being adopted.
Adoptive, -dp′tv. a. (157)
He that is adopted by another; he that adopts another.
Adorable, -d′r-bl. a. (405)
That which ought to be adored.
Adorableness, -d′r-bl-nss. s.
Worthiness of divine honours.
Adorably, -d′r-bl. ad.
In a manner worthy of adoration.
Adoration, d--r′shn. s.
The external homage paid to the Divinity; homage paid to persons in high place or esteem.
To Adore, -dre′. v. a.
To worship with external homage.
Adorer, -d′rr. s. (98)
He that adores; a worshipper.
To Adorn, -drn′. v. a. (167)
To dress; to deck the person with ornaments; to set out any place or thing with decorations.
Adornment, -drn′mnt. s.
Ornament, embellishment.
Adown, -dn′. ad. (323)
Down, on the ground.
Adown, -dn′. prep.
Down towards the ground.
Adread, -drd′. ad. (234)
In a state of fear.
Adrift, -drft′. ad.
Floating at random.
Adroit, -drt′. a. (305)
Active, skilful.
Adroitness, -drt′nss. s.
Dexterity, readiness, activity.
Adry, -dr′. ad.
Athirst, thirsty.
Adscititious, d-s-tsh′s. a.
That which is taken in to complete something else. (314)
Adstriction, d-strk′shn. s.
The act of binding together.
To Advance, d-vnse′. v. a. (78)
To bring forward, in the local sense; to raise to preferment, to aggrandize; to improve; to forward, to accelerate; to propose, to offer to the public.
To Advance, d-vnse′. v. n.
To come forward; to make improvement.
Advance, d-vnse′. s. (79)
The act of coming forward; a tendency to come forward to meet a lover; progression, rise from one point to another; improvement, progress towards perfection.
Advancement, d-vnse′mnt. s.
The act of coming forward; the state of being advanced, preferment; improvement.
Advancer, d-vn′sr. s. (98)
A promoter, forwarder.
Advantage, d-vn′tdje. s.
Superiority; superiority gained by stratagem; gain, profit; preponderation on one side of the comparison.
To Advantage, d-vn′tdje. v. a.
To benefit; to promote, to bring forward.
Advantaged, d-vn′t-jd. a.
Possessed of advantages. (362)
Advantage-ground, d-vn′tje-grnd. s.
Ground that gives superiority, and opportunities of annoyance or resistance.
Advantageous, d-vn-t′js. a.
Profitable, useful, opportune.
Advantageously, d-vn-t′js-l. ad.
Conveniently, opportunely, profitably.
Advantageousness, d-vn-t′js-nss. s.
Profitableness, usefulness, convenience.
To Advene, d-vne′. v. n.
To accede to something, to be superadded.
Advenient, d-v′n-nt. a.
Advening, superadded.
Advent, d′vnt. s.
The name of one of the holy seasons, signifying the coming; that is, the coming of our Saviour; which is made the subject of our devotion during the four weeks before Christmas.
Adventine, d-vn′tn. a. (140)
Adventitious, that which is extrinsically added.
Adventitious, d-vn-tsh′s. a.
That which advenes, extrinsically added.
Adventive, d-vn′tv. s. (157)
The thing or person that comes from without.
Adventual, d-vn′tsh-l. a. (461)
Relating to the season of Advent.
