vagrant
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agglutin(ate) entry 1 + -abilityEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryfortification
Definition
- : an act or process of fortifying
- : something that fortifies, defends, or strengthensespecially : works erected to defend a place or position
Examples
- //They began the fortification and reconstruction of the city.
- //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1fortification
noun
Synonyms
- a structure or place from which one can resist attack //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attackRelated Words
agglutinate
agglutinated; agglutinating
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cause to adhere : fasten
- : to combine into a compound : attach to a base as an affix
- : to cause to undergo agglutination
- intransitive verb
- : to unite or combine into a group or mass
- : to form words by agglutination
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a clump of agglutinated material (such as blood cells or mineral particles in soil)
First Known Use
Verb
1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
1902, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on," from ad- ad- + glūtināre "to glue or stick together," verbal derivative of glūtin-, glūten "glue, paste" — more at clayNoun
derivative of agglutinate "joined as if with glue," borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on" — more at agglutinate entry 1agglutinate
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- as in clump, lumpSynonyms & Near Synonyms
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined aboveFirst Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1fraction
Definition
- : a numerical representation (such as ¾, ⅝, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers
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fortification
Definition
- : an act or process of fortifying
- : something that fortifies, defends, or strengthensespecially : works erected to defend a place or position
Examples
- //They began the fortification and reconstruction of the city.
- //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1fortification
noun
Synonyms
- a structure or place from which one can resist attack //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attackRelated Words
agglutinate
agglutinated; agglutinating
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cause to adhere : fasten
- : to combine into a compound : attach to a base as an affix
- : to cause to undergo agglutination
- intransitive verb
- : to unite or combine into a group or mass
- : to form words by agglutination
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a clump of agglutinated material (such as blood cells or mineral particles in soil)
First Known Use
Verb
1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
1902, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on," from ad- ad- + glūtināre "to glue or stick together," verbal derivative of glūtin-, glūten "glue, paste" — more at clayNoun
derivative of agglutinate "joined as if with glue," borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on" — more at agglutinate entry 1agglutinate
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- as in clump, lumpSynonyms & Near Synonyms
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined aboveFirst Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1fraction
Definition
- : a numerical representation (such as ¾, ⅝, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers
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fortification
Definition
- : an act or process of fortifying
- : something that fortifies, defends, or strengthensespecially : works erected to defend a place or position
Examples
- //They began the fortification and reconstruction of the city.
- //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1fortification
noun
Synonyms
- a structure or place from which one can resist attack //defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attackRelated Words
agglutinate
agglutinated; agglutinating
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to cause to adhere : fasten
- : to combine into a compound : attach to a base as an affix
- : to cause to undergo agglutination
- intransitive verb
- : to unite or combine into a group or mass
- : to form words by agglutination
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a clump of agglutinated material (such as blood cells or mineral particles in soil)
First Known Use
Verb
1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun
1902, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on," from ad- ad- + glūtināre "to glue or stick together," verbal derivative of glūtin-, glūten "glue, paste" — more at clayNoun
derivative of agglutinate "joined as if with glue," borrowed from Latin agglūtinātus, past participle of agglūtināre "to cause to adhere, stick or glue on" — more at agglutinate entry 1agglutinate
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- as in clump, lumpSynonyms & Near Synonyms
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined aboveFirst Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1