*get*

n. 1. nakedness; -- used mostly in the phrase “in the altogether”. [ informal ]
Syn. -- raw, buff, birthday suit [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to speak in defense of; &unr_; from + &unr_; speech, &unr_; to say, to speak. See Logic. ] Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. “To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By way of apology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. seizing the attention attention-getting demonstration
Syn. -- eye-catching. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 likely to attract interest.
Syn. -- catchy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F., dim. of auge trough, fr. L. alveus hollow, fr. alvus belly. ] (Mining) A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. Begot (Archaic) Begat p. p. Begot, Begotten p. pr. & vb. n. Begetting. ] [ OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See Get, v. t. ] 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father. [ 1913 Webster ]

Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To get (with child.) [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Love is begot by fancy. Granville. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who begets; a father. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. bougette sack, bag. Cf. Budget. ] (Her.) A charge representing a leather vessel for carrying water; -- also called water bouget. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. braket, bragot, fr. W. bragawd, bragod, fr. brag malt. ] A liquor made of ale and honey fermented, with spices, etc. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Barbados. Population (2000) = 6, 700. [ PJC ]

n. [ Bridge + tree a beam. ] (Mining) The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. bogett, bouget, F. bougette bag, wallet, dim. of OF. boge, bouge, leather bag. See Budge, n., and cf. Bouget. ] 1. A bag or sack with its contents; hence, a stock or store; an accumulation; as, a budget of inventions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The annual financial statement which the British chancellor of the exchequer makes in the House of Commons. It comprehends a general view of the finances of the country, with the proposed plan of taxation for the ensuing year. The term is sometimes applied to a similar statement in other countries. [ 1913 Webster ]

To open the budget, to lay before a legislative body the financial estimates and plans of the executive government. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to a budget; as, budgetary considerations. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ It. ] (Mus.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small; -- called also zucchini. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- zucchini. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green; -- called also zucchini. [ Chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- zucchini. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. kynhgetikh` (sc. te`chnh art), fr. kynhge`ths hunter; ky`wn, kyno`s, dog + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to lead. ] The art of hunting with dogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Docket. See Docket. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. droguet, prop. dim. of drogue trash, stuff, perh, the same word as drogue drug, but cf. also W. drwg evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. droch, Arm. droug, drouk. See 3d Drug. ] (a) A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for carpets. (b) By extension, any material used for the same purpose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The kiang, a wild horse or wild ass of Tibet (Asinus hemionus). [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The name is sometimes applied also to the koulan or onager. See Koulan.

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to work, be active, fr. &unr_; active. See Energy. ] 1. Having energy or energies; possessing a capacity for vigorous action or for exerting force; active. “A Being eternally energetic.” Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exhibiting energy; operating with force, vigor, and effect; forcible; powerful; efficacious; as, energetic measures; energetic laws.

Syn. -- Forcible; powerful; efficacious; potent; vigorous; effective; strenuous.

-- En`er*get"ic*al*ly, adv. -- En`er*get"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That branch of science which treats of the laws governing the physical or mechanical, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which comprehends the consideration and general investigation of the whole range of the forces concerned in physical phenomena. [ R. ]

a. Relating to epexegesis; explanatory; exegetical.

{ } a. (Chem) Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; as, eugetic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf.F. exégète. See Exegesis. ] An exegetist.

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F.exégétique. ] Pertaining to exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository. Walker. Ex`e*get"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The science of interpretation or exegesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in the science of exegesis or interpretation; -- also called exegete. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Uneasiness; restlessness. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Fidgeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fodgeting. ] [ From Fidge; cf. OE. fiken to fidget, to flatter, Icel. fika to hasten, Sw. fika to hunt after, AS. befician to deceive. Cf. Fickle. ] To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly, or by fits and starts. Moore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being fidgety. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Restless; uneasy. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. Forgot Forgat Obs.); p. p. Forgotten Forgot; p. pr. & vb. n. Forgetting. ] [ OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS. forgietan, forgitan; pref. for- + gietan, gitan (only in comp.), to get; cf. D. vergeten, G. vergessen, Sw. förgäta, Dan. forgiette. See For-, and Get, v. t. ] 1. To lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of; also, to lose the power of; to cease from doing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let my right hand forget her cunning. Ps. cxxxvii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hath thy knee forget to bow? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . Yes, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Is. xlix. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

To forget one's self. (a) To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought. (b) To be entirely unselfish. (c) To be guilty of what is unworthy of one; to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [ Archaic or Poetic ] “The forgetful wine.” J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a forgetful manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion. [ 1913 Webster ]

A sweet forgetfulness of human care. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty.

Syn. -- Forgetfulnes, Oblivion. Forgetfulness is Anglo-Saxon, and oblivion is Latin. The former commonly has reference to persons, and marks a state of mind; the latter commonly has reference to things, and indicates a condition into which they are sunk. We blame a man for his forgetfulness; we speak of some old custom as buried in oblivion. But this discrimination is not strictly adhered to. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Forge. ] Inventive; productive; capable. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. G. vergissmeinnicht. ] (Bot.) A small perennial herb, of the genus Myosotis (Myosotis scorpiodes, Myosotis palustris, Myosotis incespitosa, etc.), bearing a beautiful bright blue or white flowers, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity.
Syn. -- mouse ear, . [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

☞ Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Chamæpitus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who forgets; a heedless person. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By forgetting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who thinks excessively about unfortunate things that might happen; one who is excessively concerned about matters of trifling importance.
Syn. -- worrier, fusspot, worrywart. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Like a fussbudget; fussy; grouchy. [ PJC ]

a. Pertaining to, or inhabiting, the Ganges River; as, the Gangetic shark. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate. Cf. Gorge. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain. ] 1. The throat. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Bot.) See Poke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Jet, the mineral. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. get. ] 1. Fashion; manner; custom. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Artifice; contrivance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. Got Obs. Gat ; p. p. Got (Obsolescent Gotten ; p. pr. & vb. n. Getting. ] [ OE. geten, AS. gitan, gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta, Goth. bigitan to find, L. prehendere to seize, take, Gr. chanda`nein to hold, contain. Cf. Comprehend, Enterprise, Forget, Impregnable, Prehensile. ] 1. To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, with have and had, to come into or be in possession of; to have. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou hast got the face of man. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To beget; to procreate; to generate. [ 1913 Webster ]

I had rather to adopt a child than get it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out; as, to get out one's Greek lesson. [ 1913 Webster ]

It being harder with him to get one sermon by heart, than to pen twenty. Bp. Fell. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To prevail on; to induce; to persuade. [ 1913 Webster ]

Get him to say his prayers. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To procure to be, or to cause to be in any state or condition; -- with a following participle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those things I bid you do; get them dispatched. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. To betake; to remove; -- in a reflexive use. [ 1913 Webster ]

Get thee out from this land. Gen. xxxi. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

He . . . got himself . . . to the strong town of Mega. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Get, as a transitive verb, is combined with adverbs implying motion, to express the causing to, or the effecting in, the object of the verb, of the kind of motion indicated by the preposition; thus, to get in, to cause to enter, to bring under shelter; as, to get in the hay; to get out, to make come forth, to extract; to get off, to take off, to remove; to get together, to cause to come together, to collect. [ 1913 Webster ]

To get by heart, to commit to memory. --
To get the better of,
To get the best of, to obtain an advantage over; to surpass; to subdue. --
To get up, to cause to be established or to exit; to prepare; to arrange; to construct; to invent; as, to get up a celebration, a machine, a book, an agitation.

Syn. -- To obtain; gain; win; acquire. See Obtain. [ 1913 Webster ]