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Definition: the impression that a person, an organization, product,etc that gives to the public Example: His public image is very different from the real person. Part of speech: image (n) Additional information: image(v) |
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Definition: come to live permanently in a foreign country Example: The Mennonites immigrated to western Canada in the 1870s. Part of speech: immigrate(v) Additional information: immigration(n) |
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Definition: the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another Example: Our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment. Part of speech: impact(n) Additional information: impact(v) |
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Definition: put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect Example: The regulations implement a 1954 treaty. Part of speech: implement(v) Additional information: implementation(n) |
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Definition: show (someone) to be involved in a crime Example: Police claims implicated him in many more killings. Part of speech: implicate(v) Additional information: implicative(adj) implicatively(adv) |
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Definition: suggested without being directly expressed Example: Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies. Part of speech: implicit(adj) Additional information: implicitly(adv) implicitness(n) |
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Definition: suggest (something) as a logical consequence Example: The forecasted traffic increase implied more roads and more air pollution. Part of speech: imply(v) Additional information: impliedly(adv) |
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Definition: to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc. to order that a rule ,punishment be used. Example: A new tax was imposed on fuel. Part of speech: impose(v) |
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Definition: a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. Example: There is no incentive for customers to conserve water Part of speech: incentive(n) |
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Definition: the extent to which sth happens or has an effect. Example: An area with a high incidence of crime. Part of speech: incidence(n) |
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Definition: feel willing or favorably disposed toward (an action, belief, or attitude) Example: Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin. Part of speech: incline(v) Additional information: incliable(adj) incliner(n) |
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Definition: money received, esp. on a regular basis, for work or through investments Example: He has a nice home and an adequate income. Part of speech: income(n) |
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Definition: put or take in (something) as part of a whole; include Example: He has incorporated in his proposals a large number of measures. Part of speech: incorporate(v) Additional information: incorporation(n) |
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Definition: record (names, subjects, etc.) in an index Example: The list indexes theses under regional headings. Part of speech: index(v) Additional information: index(n); indexable(adj) indexation(n); indexer(n); indexible(adj) |
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Definition: point out; show Example: Dotted lines indicate the text's margins. Part of speech: indicate(v) |
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Definition: a single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family Example: The boat trips for parties and individuals. Part of speech: individual(n) |
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Definition: succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something Example: The pickets induced many workers to stay away. Part of speech: induce(v) Additional information: inducer(n) inducible(adj) |
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Definition: certain to happen; unavoidable Example: It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. Part of speech: inevitable(adj) Additional information: inevitability(n) inevitably(adv) |
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Definition: deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements Example: From these facts, we can infer that crime has been increasing. Part of speech: infer(v) Additional information: inferable(adj) |
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Definition: the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. Example: The accountants have learned about the economic infrastructure. Part of speech: infrastructure(n) Additional information: infrastructural(adj) |
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Definition: basic part of sth or sb and that can't be removed, permanent Example: The difficulties inherent in a study of this type. Part of speech: inherent(adj) Additional information: inherence(n) inherently(adv) |
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Definition: hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process) Example: Cold inhibits plant growth. Part of speech: inhibit(v) Additional information: inhibitive(adj) |
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Definition: happening at the beginning Example: Our initial impression was favorable. Part of speech: initial(adj) |
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Definition: cause (a process or action) to begin Example: He proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures. Part of speech: initiate(v) Additional information: initiation(n) initiatory(adj) |
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