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Abstracting

ABSTRACT'ING, ppr. Separating, making a summary.

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ABSTRACT'ING, ppr. Separating, making a summary.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT', v.t. [L. abstraho, to draw from or separate; from abs and traho, which is the Eng. draw. See Draw.] 1. To draw from, or to separate; as to abstract an action from its evil effects; to abstract spiri...

A is the first letter of the Alphabet in most of the known languages of the earth; in the Ethiopic, however it is the thirteenth, and in the Runic the tenth. It is naturally the first letter, because it repres...

AB, In English names, is an abbreviation of Abbey or Abbot. AB, a prefix to words of Latin origin, and a Latin preposition, as in abscond, written in ancient Latin af. It denotes from, separating or departure....

AC, in Saxon, oak, the initial syllable of names, as acton, oaktown.

Act

ACT, v.i. [Gr., Lat. to urge, drive, lead, bring, do, perform, or in general to move, to exert force.] 1. To exert power; as, the stomach acts upon food; the will acts upon the body in producing motion. 2. To...

Acting

ACT'ING, ppr. Doing; performing; behaving; representing the character of another. ACT'ING, n. Action; act of performing a part of a play.

Abstain

ABSTA'IN, v.i. [L. abstineo, to keep from; abs and teneo, to hold. See Tenant.] In a general sense, to forbear, or refrain from, voluntarily; but used chiefly to denote a restraint upon the passions or appetit...

Abstemious

ABSTE'MIOUS, a. [L. abstemium, from abs and temetum, an ancient name of strong wine, according to Fabius and Gellius. but Vossius supposes it to be from abstineo, by a change of n to m. It may be from the root...

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