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v. i. 1. To associate in a company; to keep company. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men say that they will drive away one another, . . . and not accompany together. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cohabit (with). [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano).
Syn. -- accompanist [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Allegheny Mountains, or the region where they are situated. Also . [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. [ From the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. ] (Geol.) Pertaining to or designating a subdivision of the Pennsylvanian coal measure. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; angel + &unr_; to appear. ] The actual appearance of an angel to man. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. To any extent; in any degree; at all. [ 1913 Webster ]

You are not to go loose any longer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before you go any farther. Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & pron. [ OE. æni&yogh_;, æni, eni, ani, oni, AS. &aemacr_;nig, fr. ān one. It is akin to OS. ēnig, OHG. einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See One. ] 1. One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or whatsoever it may be. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Any is often used in denying or asserting without limitation; as, this thing ought not be done at any time; I ask any one to answer my question. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son. Matt. xi. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Some, of whatever kind, quantity, or number; as, are there any witnesses present? are there any other houses like it? “Who will show us any good?” Ps. iv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is often used, either in the singular or the plural, as a pronoun, the person or thing being understood; anybody; anyone; (pl.) any persons. [ 1913 Webster ]

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, . . . and it shall be given him. Jas. i. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

That if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. Acts ix. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

At any rate,
In any case, whatever may be the state of affairs; anyhow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. [ 1913 Webster ]

His Majesty could not keep any secret from anybody. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A person of consideration or standing. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

All the men belonged exclusively to the mechanical and shopkeeping classes, and there was not a single banker or anybody in the list. Lond. Sat. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event. [ 1913 Webster ]

Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple selforiginated error. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely allied. E. A. Freeman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One taken at random rather than by selection; anybody. [ Commonly written as two words. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. [ 1913 Webster ]

Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope. [ 1913 Webster ]

They do not know that anything is amiss with them. W. G. Sumner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Expressing an indefinite comparison; -- with as or like. [ Colloq. or Lowx ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Any thing, written as two words, is now commonly used in contradistinction to any person or anybody. Formerly it was also separated when used in the wider sense. “Necessity drove them to undertake any thing and venture any thing.” De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Anything but, not at all or in any respect. “The battle was a rare one, and the victory anything but secure.” Hawthorne. --
Anything like, in any respect; at all; as, I can not give anything like a fair sketch of his trials. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In any measure; anywise; at all. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds to no particular creed or dogma. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Anywise; at all. Tennyson. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In any place. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. To or towards any place. [ Archaic ] De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In any wise or way; at all. “Anywise essential.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Banian. ] (Bot.) A tree of the same genus as the common fig, and called the Indian fig (Ficus Indica), whose branches send shoots to the ground, which take root and become additional trunks, until it may be the tree covers some acres of ground and is able to shelter thousands of men. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as beanie.
Syn. -- beanie. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Botanies [ F. botanique, a. & n., fr. Gr. &unr_; botanic, fr. &unr_; herb, plant, fr. &unr_; to feed, graze. ] 1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A book which treats of the science of botany. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Botany is divided into various departments; as,
Structural Botany, which investigates the structure and organic composition of plants;
Physiological Botany, the study of their functions and life; and
Systematic Botany, which has to do with their classification, description, nomenclature, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

A harbor on the east coast of Australia, and an English convict settlement there; -- so called from the number of new plants found on its shore at its discovery by Cook in 1770. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hence, any place to which desperadoes resort. [ 1913 Webster ]

Botany Bay kino (Med.), an astringent, reddish substance consisting of the inspissated juice of several Australian species of Eucalyptus. --
Botany Bay resin (Med.), a resin of reddish yellow color, resembling gamboge, the product of different Australian species of Xanthorrhæa, esp. the grass tree (Xanthorrhæa hastilis). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ] 1. A small cañon; a narrow valley or glen; also, but less frequently, an open valley. [ Local, Western U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dry riverbed. [ PJC ]

a. [ From Cane. ] Of or pertaining to cane or canes; abounding with canes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The English form of the Spanish word Cañon. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., a tube or hollow, fr. caña reed, fr. L. canna. See Cane. ] A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water courses. [ Mexico & Western U. S. ] [ Also spelled canyon. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n.; pl. Castellanies [ LL. castellania. ] The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Chapellanies [ Cf. E. chapellenie, LL. capellania. See Chaplain. ] A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. châtellenie. ] Same as Castellany. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Christ + Gr. &unr_; to show. ] An appearance of Christ, as to his disciples after the crucifixion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Colophony. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Companies [ F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See Companion. ] 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Evil company doth corrupt good manners. 1 Cor. xv. 33. (Rev. Ver.). [ 1913 Webster ]

Brethren, farewell: your company along
I will not wish. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A companion or companions. [ 1913 Webster ]

To thee and thy company I bid
A hearty welcome. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt meet a company of prophets. 1 Sam. x. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nature has left every man a capacity of being agreeable, though not of shining in company. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. (Mil.) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. (Naut.) The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company. [ 1913 Webster ]

10. The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play. [ 1913 Webster ]

To keep company with. See under Keep, v. t.

Syn. -- Assemblage; assembly; society; group; circle; crowd; troop; crew; gang; corporation; association; fraternity; guild; partnership; copartnery; union; club; party; gathering. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Companied p. pr. & vb. n. Companying. ] To accompany or go with; to be companion to. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To associate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Men which have companied with us all the time. Acts i. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be a gay companion. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To have sexual commerce. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To free from company; to dissociate. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It she be alone now, and discompanied. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dissentaneous; inconsistent. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di`ktamnon , di`ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. Dittander. ] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete. (b) The Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus. (c) In America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. épiphanie, L. epiphania, Gr. 'epifa`nia (sc. &unr_;), for 'epifa`neia appearance, fr. 'epifai`nein to show forth; 'epi` + fai`nein to show. See Fancy. ] 1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having, abounding in, or decked with, daisies. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweeter than gowany glens or new-mown hay. Ramsay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) Hemicranis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Finance) A company that controls other independently incorporated companies by ownership of most or all of their stock, but does not directly control the daily operations of those companies. [ PJC ]

n. A company of firefighters who operate a hook-and-ladder truck; a fire company; called also ladder company. [ PJC ]

n. Same as hook-and-ladder company, hook-and-ladder truck. [ PJC ]

n. [ F. lanière thong, strap, OF. lasniere, fr. lasne strap, thong, L. lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Cf. Lanier. ] [ Written also laniard. ] 1. (Naut.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Lanier. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lean. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Litanies [ OE. letanie, OF. letanie, F. litanie, L. litania, Gr. litanei`a, fr. litaney`ein to pray, akin to li`tesqai, li`ssesqai, to pray, lith` prayer. ] A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character. [ 1913 Webster ]

Supplications . . . for the appeasing of God's wrath were of the Greek church termed litanies, and rogations of the Latin. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the South American name. ] 1. (Bot.) A large tree of the genus Swietenia (Swietenia Mahogoni), found in tropical America. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Several other trees, with wood more or less like mahogany, are called by this name; as, African mahogany (Khaya Senegalensis), Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginatus), Bastard mahogany (Batonia apetala of the West Indies), Indian mahogany (Cedrela Toona of Bengal, and trees of the genera Soymida and Chukrassia), Madeira mahogany (Persea Indica), Mountain mahogany, the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta), also the several species of Cercocarpus of California and the Rocky Mountains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A table made of mahogany wood. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To be under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the table. [ Eng. ] --
To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine with him. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Meine, Mansion. ] A retinue of servants; a household. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & pron. [ It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root. ] [ OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, mænig, monig; akin to D. menig, OS. & OHG. manag, G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw. månge, Goth. manags, OSlav. mnog', Russ. mnogii; cf. Icel. margr, Prov. E. mort. √103. ] Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt be a father of many nations. Gen. xvii. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1 Cor. i. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Many is freely prefixed to participles, forming compounds which need no special explanation; as, many-angled, many-celled, many-eyed, many-footed, many-handed, many-leaved, many-lettered, many-named, many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded, many-syllabled (polysyllabic), many-tongued, many-voiced, many-wived, and the like. In such usage it is equivalent to multi. Comparison is often expressed by many with as or so. “As many as were willing hearted . . . brought bracelets.” Exod. xxxv. 22. “So many laws argue so many sins.” Milton. Many stands with a singular substantive with a or an. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many a, a large number taken distributively; each one of many. “For thy sake have I shed many a tear.” Shak. “Full many a gem of purest ray serene.” Gray. --
Many one, many a one; many persons. Bk. of Com. Prayer. --
The many, the majority; -- opposed to the few. See Many, n. --
Too many, too numerous; hence, too powerful; as, they are too many for us. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Numerous; multiplied; frequent; manifold; various; divers; sundry. [ 1913 Webster ]