4018
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assign |
[.] ASSI'GN, v.t. [L. assigno, of ad and signo, to allot to mark out, signum, a mark. The primary sense of sign is to send, or to set.] [.] 1. To allot; to appoint or grant by distribution or apportionment. [.] The priests had a portion assigned them. Gen. 47. [.] 2. ... |
4019
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assignable |
[.] ASSI'GNABLE, a. [.] 1. That may be allotted, appointed or assigned. [.] 2. That may be transferred by writing; as an assignable note, or bill. [.] 3. That may be specified, shown with precision or designated; as an assignable error. |
4020
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assignat |
[.] AS'SIGNAT, n. A public note or bill in France; paper currency. |
4021
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assignation |
[.] ASSIGNA'TION, n. [.] 1. An appointment of time and place for meeting; used chiefly of love-meetings. [.] 2. A making over by transfer of title. [See Assignment.] [.] 3. In Russia, a public note or bank bill; paper currency. |
4022
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assigned |
[.] ASSI'GNED, pp. Appointed; allotted; made over; shown or designated. |
4023
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assignee |
[.] ASSIGNEE', n. A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed to do some act, perform some business or enjoy some right, privilege or property; as an assignee of a bankrupt. An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by ... |
4024
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assigner |
[.] ASSI'GNER, n. One who assigns, or appoints. |
4025
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assigning |
[.] ASSI'GNING, ppr. Allotting; appointing; transferring; showing specially. |
4026
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assignment |
... [.] 1. An allotting, or an appointment to a particular person or use. [.] 2. A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of a lease, bond, note, or bill of exchange. [.] 3. The writing by which an interest is transferred. [.] 4. The appointment or designation ... |
4027
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assignor |
[.] ASSIGNOR', n. an assigner; a person who assigns or transfers an interest; as the assignor of a bill of exchange. |
7890
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by-design |
[.] BY-DESI'GN, n. An incidental design, or purpose. |
12113
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consign |
[.] CONSIGN, v.t. [L., to seal or sign; to seal or stamp; a sign, seal or mark; to deposit, deliver, consign. See Sign. The sense is to set to, to thrust or sent.] [.] 1. To give, send or set over; to transfer or deliver into the possession of another, or into a different ... |
12114
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consignation |
[.] CONSIGNATION, n. The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place or state. [.] [.] Despair is certain consignation to eternal ruin. [Little used. See Consignment.] |
12115
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consignature |
[.] CONSIGNATURE, n. Full signature; joint signing or stamping. |
12116
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consigned |
[.] CONSIGNED, pp. Delivered; committed for keeping, or management; deposited in trust. |
12117
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consignee |
[.] CONSIGNEE, n. The person to whom goods or other things are delivered in trust, for sale or superintendance; a factor. |
12118
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consigner |
[.] CONSIGNER, CONSIGNOR, n. The person who consigns; one who sends, delivers, or commits goods to another for sale, or a ship for superintendence, bills of lading, papers, &c. |
12119
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consignification |
[.] CONSIGNIFICATION, n. [See Signify.] Joint signification. |
12120
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consignificative |
[.] CONSIGNIFICATIVE, a. [See Signify.] Having a like signification, or jointly significative. |
12121
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consigning |
[.] CONSIGNING, ppr. Delivering to another in trust; sending or committing, as a possession or charge. |
12122
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consignment |
[.] CONSIGNMENT, n. [.] 1. The act of consigning; consignation; the act of sending or committing, as a charge for safe-keeping or management; the act of depositing with, as goods for sale. [.] 2. The thing consigned; the goods sent or delivered to a factor for sale; ... |
12123
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consignor |
[.] CONSIGNER, CONSIGNOR, n. The person who consigns; one who sends, delivers, or commits goods to another for sale, or a ship for superintendence, bills of lading, papers, &c. |
13130
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countersign |
[.] COUNTERSIGN, v.t. [counter and sign.] Literally, to sign on the opposite side of an instrument or writing; hence, to sign, as secretary or other subordinate officer, a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest the authenticity of the writing. Thus charters ... |
13131
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countersignal |
[.] COUNTERSIGNAL, n. A signal to answer or correspond to another; a naval term. |
13132
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countersigned |
[.] COUNTERSIGNED, pp. Signed by a secretary or other subordinate officer. |
13133
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countersigning |
[.] COUNTERSIGNING, ppr. Attesting by the signature of a subordinate officer. |
13216
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couter-signature |
[.] COUTER-SIGNATURE, n. The name of a secretary or other subordinate officer, countersigned to a writing. [.] [.] Below the Imperial name is commonly a countersignature of one of the cabinet ministers. |
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design |
[.] DESIGN, v.t.[L. To seal or stamp, that is, to set or throw.] [.] 1. To delineate a form or figure by drawing the outline; to sketch; as in painting and other works of art. [.] 2. To plan; to form an outline or representation of any thing. Hence, [.] 3. To ... |
15474
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designable |
[.] DESIGNABLE, a. [.] 1. Capable of being designed or marked out. [.] 2. Distinguishable. |
15475
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designate |
[.] DESIGNATE, v.t. [.] 1. To mark out or show, so as to make known; to indicate by bisible lines, marks, description or something known and determinate; as, to designate the limits of a country; the limits are designated on the map; designate the spot where a star appears ... |
15476
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designated |
[.] DESIGNATED, pp. Marked out; indicated; shown; pointed out appointed. |
15477
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designating |
[.] DESIGNATING, ppr. Marking out; indicating; pointing out; appointing. |
15478
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designation |
[.] DESIGNATION, n. [.] 1. The act of pointing or marking out by signs or objects; as the designation of an estate by boundaries. [.] 2. Indication; a showing or pointing; a distinguishing from others. [.] 3. Appointment; direction; as, a claim to a throne grounded ... |
15479
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designative |
[.] DESIGNATIVE, a. Serving to designate or indicate. |
15480
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designator |
[.] DESIGNATOR, n. A Roman officer who assigned to each person his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies. |
15481
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designed |
[.] DESIGNED, pp. Marked out; delineated; planned; intended. |
15482
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designedly |
[.] DESIGNEDLY, adv. By design; purposely; intentionally; opposed to accidentally, ignorantly, or inadvertently. |
15483
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designer |
[.] DESIGNER, n. [.] 1. One who designs, marks out or plans; one who frames a scheme or project; a contriver. [.] 2. One who plots; one who lays a scheme; in an ill sense. |
15484
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designfulness |
[.] DESIGNFULNESS, n. Abundance of design. |
15485
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designing |
[.] DESIGNING, ppr. [.] 1. Forming a design; plnning; delineating the outline; drawing figures on a plane. [.] 2. A. In an ill sense, artful; insidious; intriguing; contriving schemes of mischief; hence, deceitful. Designing men are always liable to suspicion. [.] DESIGNING, ... |
15486
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designless |
[.] DESIGNLESS, a. Without design or intention; inadvertent. |
15487
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designlessly |
[.] DESIGNLESSLY, adv. Without design; inadvertently; ignorantly. |
15488
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designment |
[.] DESIGNMENT, n. [.] 1. Design; sketch; delineation. [.] 2. Design; purpose; aim; intent; scheme. |
19442
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ensign |
[.] EN'SIGN, n. en'sine. [L. insigne, insignia, from signum, a mark impressed, a sign.] [.] 1. The flag or banner of a military band; a banner of colors; a standard; a figured cloth or piece of silk, attached to a staff, and usually with figures, colors or arms thereon, ... |
19443
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ensign-bearer |
[.] EN'SIGN-BEARER, n. He that carries the flag; an ensign. |
19444
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ensigncy |
[.] EN'SIGNCY, n. The rank, office or commission of an ensign. |
22842
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foredesign |
[.] FOREDESI'GN, v.t. To plan beforehand; to intend previously. |
22932
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foresignify |
[.] FORESIG'NIFY, v.t. To signify beforehand; to betoken previously; to foreshow; to typify. |
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high-designing |
[.] HIGH-DESIGNING, a. Forming great schemes. |
30102
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insignia |
[.] INSIG'NIA, n. [L. plu.] Badges or distinguishing marks of office or honor. [.] 1. Marks,signs or visible impressions, by which any thing is known or distinguished. |
30103
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insignificance |
[.] INSIGNIF'ICANCE |
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insignificancy |
... [.] INSIGNIF'ICANCY, ... |
30105
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insignificant |
[.] INSIGNIF'ICANT, a. [in and significant.] [.] 1. Void of signification; destitute of meaning; as insignificant words. [.] 2. Unimportant; answering no purpose; having no weight or effect; as insignificant rites. [.] 3. Without weight of character; mean; contemptible; ... |
30106
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insignificantly |
[.] INSIGNIF'ICANTLY, adv. Without meaning, as words. [.] 1. Without importance or effect; to no purpose. |
30107
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insignificative |
[.] INSIGNIF'ICATIVE, a. Not expressing by external signs. |
35315
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misassign |
[.] MISASSIGN, v.t. [See Assign.] To assign erroneously. |
37723
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obsignate |
[.] OB'SIGNATE, v.t. [L. obsigno; ob and signo, to seal.] To seal up; to ratify. [Little used.] |
37724
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obsignation |
[.] OBSIGNA'TION, n. The act of sealing; ratification by sealing; confirmation. |
37725
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obsignatory |
[.] OBSIG'NATORY, a. Ratifying; confirming by sealing. |
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preconsign |
[.] PRECONSIGN, v.t. [pre and consign.] [.] To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of. |
42369
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predesign |
[.] PREDESIGN, v.t. To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine. |
42370
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predesigned |
[.] PREDESIGNED, pp. Purposed or determined previously. |
42371
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predesigning |
[.] PREDESIGNING, ppr. Designing previously. |
42662
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presignification |
[.] PRESIGNIFICA'TION, n. [from presignify.] [.] The act of signifying or showing beforehand. |
42663
|
presignify |
[.] PRESIG'NIFY, v.t. [pre and signify.] To intimate or signify beforehand; to show previously. |
42920
|
privy-signet |
... which are to pass the great seal, or which he uses in matters of subordinate consequence, which do not require the great seal. [.] 1. Privy-seal, is used elliptically for the principal secretary of state, or person entrusted with the privy-seal. [.] [.] The king's sign ... |
44886
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reassign |
[.] REASSIGN, v.t. [re and assign.] To assign back; to transfer back what has been assigned. |
46387
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resign |
[.] RESIGN, v.t. rezi'ne. [L. resigno; re and signo, to sign. The radical sense of sign is to send, to drive, hence to set. To resign is to send, to drive, hence to set. To resign is to send back or send away.] [.] 1. To give up; to give back, as an office or commission, ... |
46388
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resignation |
[.] RESIGNA'TION, n. [.] 1. The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim or possession; as the resignation of a crown or commission. [.] 2. Submission; unresisting acquiescence; as a blind resignation to the authority of other men's opinions. [.] 3. Quiet submission ... |
46389
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resigned |
[.] RESIGNED, pp. [.] 1. Given up; surrendered; yielded. [.] 2. a. Submissive to the will of God. |
46390
|
resignedly |
[.] RESIGNEDLY, adv. With submission. |
46391
|
resigner |
[.] RESIGNER, n. One that resigns. |
46392
|
resigning |
[.] RESIGNING, ppr. Giving up; surrendering; submitting. |
46393
|
resignment |
[.] RESIGNMENT, n. The act of resigning. Obs. |
47293
|
rossignol |
[.] ROS'SIGNOL, n. The nightingale. |
50045
|
sign |
[.] SIGN, n. [L. signum; Gr. deicnumt.] [.] 1. A token; something by which another thing is shown or represented; any visible thing, any motion, appearance or event which indicates the existence or approach of something else. Thus we speak of signs of fair weather ... |
50046
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sign-post |
[.] SIGN-POST, n. A post on which a sign hangs, or on which papers are placed to give public notice of any thing. By the laws of some of the New England states, a sign-post is to be erected near the center of each town. |
50047
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signal |
[.] SIG'NAL, n. [L. signum.] A sign that gives or is intended to give notice; or the notice given. Signals are used to communicate notice, information, orders and the like, to persons at a distance, and by any persons and for the purpose. A signal may be a motion of ... |
50048
|
signality |
[.] SIGNAL'ITY, n. Quality of being signal or remarkable. [Not in use.] |
50049
|
signalize |
[.] SIG'NALIZE, v. t. To make remarkable or eminent; to render distinguished from what is common. The soldier who signalizes himself in battle, merits his country's gratitude. Men may signalize themselves, their valor or their talents. |
50050
|
signalized |
[.] SIG'NALIZED, pp. Made eminent |
50051
|
signalizing |
[.] SIG'NALIZING, ppr. Making remarkable. |
50052
|
signally |
[.] SIG'NALLY, adv. Eminently; remarkably; memorably; in a distinguished manner. |
50053
|
signation |
[.] SIGNA'TION, n. Sign given; act of betokening. [Not in use.] |
50054
|
signatory |
[.] SIG'NATORY, a. Relating to a seal; used in sealing. |
50055
|
signature |
[.] SIG'NATURE, n. [L. signo, to sign.] [.] 1. A sign, stamp or mark impressed. The brain being well furnished with various traces, signatures and images. The natural and indelible signature of God stamped on the human soul. [.] 2. In old medical writers, and ... |
50056
|
signaturist |
[.] SIG'NATURIST, n. One who holds to the doctrine of signatures impressed upon objects, indicative of character or qualities. [Little used.] |
50057
|
signer |
[.] SIGNER, n. One that signs or subscribes his name; as a memorial with a hundred signers. |
50058
|
signet |
[.] SIG'NET, n. A seal; particularly in Great Britain, the seal used by the king in sealing his private letters, and grants that pass by bill under his majesty's hand. |
50059
|
significance |
[.] SIGNIF'ICANCE, SIGNIF'ICANCY, n. [L. significans. See Signify.] [.] 1. Meaning; import; that which is intended to be expressed; as the significance of a nod, or of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression. [.] 2. Force; energy; power of impressing the ... |
50060
|
significancy |
[.] SIGNIF'ICANCE, SIGNIF'ICANCY, n. [L. significans. See Signify.] [.] 1. Meaning; import; that which is intended to be expressed; as the significance of a nod, or of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression. [.] 2. Force; energy; power of impressing the ... |
50061
|
significant |
[.] SIGNIF'ICANT, a. [L. signigicans.] [.] 1. Expressive of something beyond the external mark. [.] 2. Bearing a meaning; expressing or containing signification of sense; as a significant word or sound; a significant look. [.] 3. Betokening something; standing ... |
50062
|
significantly |
[.] SIGNIF'ICANTLY, adv. [.] 1. With meaning. [.] 2. With force of expression. |
50063
|
signification |
[.] SIGNIFICA'TION, n. [L. significatio. See Signify.] [.] 1. The act of making known, or of communicating ideas to another by signs or by words, by any thing that is understood, particularly by words. All speaking, or signification of one's mind, implies an act ... |
50064
|
significative |
[.] SIGNIF'ICATIVE, a. [.] 1. Betokening or representing by an external sign; as the significative symbols of the eucharist. [.] 2. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a certain idea or thing. Neither in the degrees of kindred were they destitute of ... |
50065
|
significatively |
[.] SIGNIF'ICATIVELY, adv. So as represent or express by an external sign. |
50066
|
significator |
[.] SIGNIFICA'TOR, n. That which signifies. |
50067
|
significatory |
[.] SIGNIF'ICATORY, n. That which betokens, signifies or represents. |
50068
|
signify |
[.] SIG'NIFY, v. t. [L. significo; signum, a sign, and facio, to make.] [.] 1. To make known something, either by signs or words; to express or communicate to another any idea, thought, wish, a hod, wink, gesture, signal or other sign. A man signifies his mind by ... |
50069
|
signior |
[.] SIGNIOR, n. A title of respect among the Italians. [See seignor.] |
50070
|
signorize |
[.] SIGNORIZE, v. i. To exercise dominion; or to have dominion. [Little used.] |
50071
|
signory |
[.] SIGNORY, n. A different, but less common spelling of seigniory, which see. It signifies lordship, dominion, and in Shakespeare, seniority. |
53073
|
subsign |
[.] SUBSIGN, v.t. subsi'ne. [L. subsigno; sub and signo, to sign.] [.] To sign under; to write beneath. [Little used.] |
53074
|
subsignation |
[.] SUBSIGNA'TION, n. The act of writing the name under something for attestation. [Little used.] |
57291
|
unassignable |
[.] UNASSIGNABLE, a. Not assignable; that cannot be transferred by assignment or indorsement. |
57292
|
unassigned |
[.] UNASSIGNED, a. Not assigned; not declared; not transferred. |
58037
|
undesigned |
[.] UNDESIGNED, a. Not designed; not intended; not proceeding from purpose; as, to do an undesigned injury. |
58038
|
undesignedly |
[.] UNDESIGNEDLY, adv. Without design or intention. |
58039
|
undesignedness |
[.] UNDESIGNEDNESS, n. Freedom from design or set purpose. |
58040
|
undesigning |
[.] UNDESIGNING, a. [.] 1. Not acting with set purpose. [.] 2. Sincere; upright; artless; having no artful or fraudulent purpose. It is base to practice on undesigning minds. |
59616
|
unsignalized |
[.] UNSIG'NALIZED, a. Not signalized or distinguished. |
59617
|
unsignificant |
[.] UNSIGNIF'ICANT, a. Having no meaning. Obs. [See Insignificant.] |
