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AdjectivingAdjective Ad"jec*tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjectived; p.
pr. & vb. n. Adjectiving.]
To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.
[R.]
Language has as much occasion to adjective the distinct
signification of the verb, and to adjective also the
mood, as it has to adjective time. It has . . .
adjectived all three. --Tooke. Almsgiving
Almsgiving Alms"giv`ing, n.
The giving of alms.
ArrivingArrive Ar*rive", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Arrived; p. pr. & vb.
n. Arriving.] [OE. ariven to arrive, land, OF. ariver, F.
arriver, fr. LL. arripare, adripare, to come to shore; L. ad
+ ripa the shore or sloping bank of a river. Cf. Riparian.]
1. To come to the shore or bank. In present usage: To come in
progress by water, or by traveling on land; to reach by
water or by land; -- followed by at (formerly sometimes by
to), also by in and from. ``Arrived in Padua.' --Shak.
[[AE]neas] sailing with a fleet from Sicily, arrived
. . . and landed in the country of Laurentum.
--Holland.
There was no outbreak till the regiment arrived at
Ipswich. --Macaulay.
2. To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass
an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning,
or experiment.
To arrive at, or attain to.
When he arrived at manhood. --Rogers.
We arrive at knowledge of a law of nature by the
generalization of facts. --McCosh.
If at great things thou wouldst arrive. --Milton.
3. To come; said of time; as, the time arrived.
4. To happen or occur. [Archaic]
Happy! to whom this glorious death arrives.
--Waller. CaptivingCaptive Cap"tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captived; p. pr. & vb.
n. Captiving.]
To take prisoner; to capture.
Their inhabitans slaughtered and captived. --Burke. ConceivingConceive Con*ceive", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conceived; p. pr. &
vb. n. Conceiving.] [OF. conzoivre, concever, conceveir, F.
concevoir, fr. L. oncipere to take, to conceive; con- +
capere to seize or take. See Capable, and cf.
Conception.]
1. To receive into the womb and begin to breed; to begin the
formation of the embryo of.
She hath also conceived a son in her old age. --Luke
i. 36.
2. To form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to generate; to
originate; as, to conceive a purpose, plan, hope.
It was among the ruins of the Capitol that I first
conceived the idea of a work which has amused and
exercised near twenty years of my life. --Gibbon.
Conceiving and uttering from the heart words of
falsehood. --Is. lix. 13.
3. To apprehend by reason or imagination; to take into the
mind; to know; to imagine; to comprehend; to understand.
``I conceive you.' --Hawthorne.
O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart Cannot
conceive nor name thee! --Shak.
You will hardly conceive him to have been bred in
the same climate. --Swift.
Syn: To apprehend; imagine; suppose; understand; comprehend;
believe; think. ConnivingConnive Con*nive" (k[o^]n*n[imac]v"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Connived (-n[imac]vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Conniving.] [L.
connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con- + (perh.) a
word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.]
1. To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink. [Obs.]
The artist is to teach them how to nod judiciously,
and to connive with either eye. --Spectator.
2. To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or
forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a
proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by
at.
To connive at what it does not approve. --Jer.
Taylor.
In many of these, the directors were heartily
concurring; in most of them, they were encouraging,
and sometimes commanding; in all they were
conniving. --Burke.
The government thought it expedient, occasionally,
to connive at the violation of this rule.
--Macaulay. ContrivingContrive Con*trive", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contrived; p. pr. &
vb. n. Contriving.] [OE. contriven, contreven, controven,
to invent, OF. controver, contruver; con- + trouver to find.
See Troubadour, trover.]
To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to
design; to plan.
What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of
the universe than infinite wisdom. --Tillotson.
neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught
against his life. --Hawthorne.
Syn: To invent; discover; plan; design; project; plot;
concert; hatch. DivingDiving Div"ing, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; --
called also water tiger.
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. Diving beetleDiving Div"ing, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; --
called also water tiger.
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. Diving bellDiving Div"ing, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; --
called also water tiger.
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. Diving dressDiving Div"ing, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; --
called also water tiger.
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. diving spiderWater spider Wa"ter spi"der (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An aquatic European spider (Argyoneta aquatica) which
constructs its web beneath the surface of the water on
water plants. It lives in a bell-shaped structure of
silk, open beneath like a diving bell, and filled with
air which the spider carries down in the form of small
bubbles attached one at a time to the spinnerets and hind
feet. Called also diving spider.
(b) A water mite.
(c) Any spider that habitually lives on or about the water,
especially the large American species (Dolomedes
lanceolatus) which runs rapidly on the surface of water;
-- called also raft spider. Diving stoneDiving Div"ing, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
Diving beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Dytiscid[ae], which habitually lives under water; --
called also water tiger.
Diving bell, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
Diving dress. See Submarine armor, under Submarine.
Diving stone, a kind of jasper. DrivingDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Driving
Driving Driv"ing, n.
1. The act of forcing or urging something along; the act of
pressing or moving on furiously.
2. Tendency; drift. [R.]
Driving axleDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Driving boxDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Driving noteDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Driving springDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Driving wheelDriving Driv"ing, a.
1. Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or
storm.
2. Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
Driving axle, the axle of a driving wheel, as in a
locomotive.
Driving box (Locomotive), the journal box of a driving
axle. See Illust. of Locomotive.
Driving note (Mus.), a syncopated note; a tone begun on a
weak part of a measure and held through the next accented
part, thus anticipating the accent and driving it through.
Driving spring, a spring fixed upon the box of the driving
axle of a locomotive engine to support the weight and
deaden shocks. [Eng.] --Weale.
Driving wheel (Mach.), a wheel that communicates motion;
one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the
connecting rods of the engine are attached; -- called
also, simply, driver. See Illust. of Locomotive. Everliving
Everliving Ev`er*liv"ing, a.
1. Living always; immoral; eternal; as, the everliving God.
2. Continual; incessant; unintermitted.
ForgivingForgiving For*giv"ing, a.
Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild;
merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper. --
For*giv"ing*ly, adv. -- For*giv"ing*ness, n. --J. C.
Shairp. ForgivinglyForgiving For*giv"ing, a.
Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild;
merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper. --
For*giv"ing*ly, adv. -- For*giv"ing*ness, n. --J. C.
Shairp. ForgivingnessForgiving For*giv"ing, a.
Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild;
merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper. --
For*giv"ing*ly, adv. -- For*giv"ing*ness, n. --J. C.
Shairp. Free-living
Free-living Free"-liv`ing, n.
Unrestrained indulgence of the appetites.
GaingivingGaingiving Gain"giv`ing, n. [See Again, and Give.]
A misgiving. [Obs.] GivingGiving Giv"ing, n.
1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
first giving of the weather.' --Addison.
Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
His givings out were of an infinite distance From
his true meant design. --Shak. Giving inGiving Giv"ing, n.
1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
first giving of the weather.' --Addison.
Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
His givings out were of an infinite distance From
his true meant design. --Shak. Giving outGiving Giv"ing, n.
1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
first giving of the weather.' --Addison.
Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
His givings out were of an infinite distance From
his true meant design. --Shak. HivingHive Hive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hived; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hiving.]
1. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a
hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees.
2. To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and
accumulate for future need; to lay up in store.
Hiving wisdom with each studious year. --Byron.
Meaning of Iving from wikipedia
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Iving may
refer to:
Intravenous therapy, "IV-ing"
Alternate spelling of Ifing, a
river in
Norse mythology This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated...
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Steve Ivings (born ca. 1956) is a
Canadian broadcaster and comedian. A
longtime radio personality in the Victoria,
British Columbia market in the 1980s...
- in the
novel Ukiyo Monogatari (Tales of the
Floating World, c. 1661): [L]
iving only for the moment,
savouring the moon, the snow, the
cherry blossoms,...
- Václav
Havel (The
Power of the Powerless, 1978) agreed.
Havel wrote: [L]
iving within the
truth has more than a mere
existential dimension (returning humanity...
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Economic Geography. 11 (1): 107. doi:10.2307/140653. JSTOR 140653.
Steven Ivings:
Recruitment and
coercion in ****an’s far north:
Evidence from
colonial Kara****o’s...
-
revealed to be
Nicholas Merrill)
writing in The
Washington Post said, [L]
iving under the gag
order has been
stressful and surreal.
Under the
threat of...
- out of the
Senate Judiciary Committee. Wyden's hold was
credited with "[g]
iving time for the
Internet to
rally against" SOPA and PIPA. With Representative...
- socialism". Lin̄i also
noted that in
traditional Melanesian societies "'[g]
iving' was
based on one's
ability to do so. 'Receiving' was
based on one's need"[This...
- and characteristics. Vafþrúðnir
continues by
testing Odin's
knowledge of
Iving and Ragnarök
before allowing his
guest the
chance to
question him. Odin...
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Morrison launched another key creator-owned book:
Annihilator with
Frazer Iving. A six-issue mini-series,
Annihilator was
informed by the
writings of Thomas...
