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lump

LUMP, n.

1. A small mass of matter of no definite shape; as a lump of earth; a lump of butter; a lump of sugar.

2. A mass of things blended or thrown together without order or distinction; as copper, iron, gold, silver, lead, tin, promiscuously in one lump.

3. A cluster; as a lump of figs. 2Kings. 20.

In the lump, the whole together; in gross.

They may buy my papers in the lump.

LUMP, v.t.

1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

The expenses ought to be lumped.

2. To take in the gross.


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LUMP, n.

1. A small mass of matter of no definite shape; as a lump of earth; a lump of butter; a lump of sugar.

2. A mass of things blended or thrown together without order or distinction; as copper, iron, gold, silver, lead, tin, promiscuously in one lump.

3. A cluster; as a lump of figs. 2Kings. 20.

In the lump, the whole together; in gross.

They may buy my papers in the lump.

LUMP, v.t.

1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

The expenses ought to be lumped.

2. To take in the gross.

LUMP, n. [G. Dan. and Sw. klump; D. klomp; W. clamp and clap. If m is not radical, this belongs to Class Lb. Lump is clump, without the prefix.]

  1. A small mass of matter of no definite shape; as, a lump of earth; a lump of butter; a lump of sugar.
  2. A mass of things blended or thrown together without order or distinction; as, copper, iron, gold, silver, lead, tin, promiscuously in one lump.
  3. A cluster; as, a lump of figs. – 2 Kings xx. In the lump, the whole together; in gross. They may buy my papers in the lump. – Addison.

LUMP, v.i.

  1. To throw into a maze; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. The expenses ought to be lumped. – Ayliffe.
  2. To take in the gross.

Lump
  1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.

    " A lump of cheese." Piers Plowman. " This lump of clay." Shak.
  2. To throw into a mass] to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

    The expenses ought to be lumped together. Ayliffe.

  3. A mass or aggregation of things.
  4. To take in the gross; to speak of collectively.

    Not forgetting all others, . . . whom for brevity, but out of no resentment to you, I lump all together. Sterne.

  5. A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.

    In the lump, In a lump, the whole together; in gross.

    They may buy them in the lump. Addison.

    -- Lump coal, coal in large lumps; -- the largest size brought from the mine. -- Lump sum, a gross sum without a specification of items; as, to award a lump sum in satisfaction of all claims and damages.

  6. To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he does n't like it, he can lump it.

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Lump

LUMP, noun

1. A small mass of matter of no definite shape; as a lump of earth; a lump of butter; a lump of sugar.

2. A mass of things blended or thrown together without order or distinction; as copper, iron, gold, silver, lead, tin, promiscuously in one lump

3. A cluster; as a lump of figs. 2 Kings 20:7.

In the lump the whole together; in gross.

They may buy my papers in the lump

LUMP, verb transitive

1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.

The expenses ought to be lumped.

2. To take in the gross.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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PLEASE, v.t. s as z. [L. placere, placeo.]

1. To excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to gratify; as, to please the taste; to please the mind.

Their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem, Hamor's son. Gen.34.

Leave such to trifle with more grace than ease,

Whom folly pleases, and whose follies please.

2. To satisfy; to content.

What next I bring shall please

Thy wish exactly to thy heart's desire.

3. To prefer; to have satisfaction in; to like; to choose.

Many of our most skilful painters were pleased or recommend this author to me.

To be pleased in or with, to approve; to have complacency in. Matt.3.

To please God, is to love his character and law and perform his will, so as to become the object of his approbation.

They that are in the flesh cannot please God. Rom.8.

PLEASE, v.i. s as z. To like; to choose; to prefer.

Spirits, freed from mortal laws, with ease

Assume what sexes and what shapes they please.

1. To condescend; to comply; to be pleased; a word of ceremony.

Please you, lords,

In sight of both our battles we may meet.

The first words that I learnt were, to express my desire that he would please to give me my liberty.

Please expresses less gratification than delight.

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