Origin - English meaning

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

Usage examples:

She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

Usage examples:

The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

Usage examples:

The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

noun

The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.

Usage examples:

Trust is the only basis for a good working relationship

noun

The most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed

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Form the basis for this document will form the basis for our discussion., on the basis of decisions…

noun

A way or method of doing something

Usage examples:

On a voluntary basis most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being …

noun

The point in time or space at which something begins.

Usage examples:

He left at the beginning of february

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

noun

The first part of something or the start of something

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Notes on how to use this dictionary can be found at the beginning of the book., she sat down and re…

noun

The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.

Usage examples:

He was blind from birth

verb

Give birth to (a baby or other young).

Usage examples:

She birthed five children within ten years

noun

The time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body

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It was a difficult birth., he weighed eight pounds at birth., more men are present at the births of…

noun

The place where a person was born.

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Each chapter illuminates a different area of the city and includes facts on birthplaces, burial pla…

noun

The town or other place where a person was born

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The town was the birthplace (1868) of black writer w.e.b. dubois., known for its famous mardi gras …

noun

The house, town, etc. where a person was born

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Stratford-on-avon is famous as shakespeare's birthplace., i was on a trip to haiti, both my husband…

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Usage examples:

The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Usage examples:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

noun

The action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived.

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An unfertilized egg before conception

noun

An idea or a particular way you understand or think about something, or a basic understanding of a situation or principle

Usage examples:

[ u ] most children have no conception of time.

noun

An idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle

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People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world., she has a conception of pe…

noun

A baby's bed or cot, typically one mounted on rockers.

Usage examples:

The baby slept peacefully in its cradle

verb

Hold gently and protectively.

Usage examples:

She cradled his head in her arms

noun

A small bed for a baby, esp. one with raised sides that can be pushed gently so that it moves from side to side

Usage examples:

Joe cradled his cup of coffee and began to speak.

noun

The action or process of bringing something into existence.

Usage examples:

Creation of a coalition government

noun

In the bible, (the) creation is the making of the world by god.

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[ c ] the fashion magazine had photos of the latest paris creations.

noun

The act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced

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The creation of wealth, some local people are protesting at the creation of a national park in the …

noun

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

Usage examples:

He set off at dawn

verb

(of a day) begin.

Usage examples:

Thursday dawned bright and sunny

noun

The period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky

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At dawn we woke at dawn., dawn is breaking we left as dawn was breaking (= starting)., break of daw…

noun

Dawn.

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The deepest part of the night now over and heading on to a new dawning, a new dawning unlike any ot…

adjective

Beginning to grow light.

Usage examples:

The dawning sky

verb

(of a day) begin.

Usage examples:

Thursday dawned bright and sunny

noun

The process of becoming visible after being concealed.

Usage examples:

I misjudged the timing of my emergence

noun

The process of appearing

Usage examples:

The agreement set the stage for the company's emergence from bankruptcy., the emergence of a pandem…

noun

The fact of something becoming known or starting to exist

Usage examples:

Emergence of the emergence of a new strain of the hiv virus, one notable trend was the emergence of…

noun

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

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Foundations were being dug for a block of flats

noun

The base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building

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A concrete foundation, fig. the two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation b…

noun

An organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research

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He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people., he helped lead the …

noun

The origin or mode of formation of something.

Usage examples:

This tale had its genesis in fireside stories

proper noun

The first book of the bible, which includes the stories of the creation of the world, noah's ark, the tower of babel, and the patriarchs abraham, isaac, jacob, and joseph.

noun

The time when something came into existence; the beginning or origin

Usage examples:

The genesis of life on earth

noun

The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

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The inauguration of an independent prosecution service

noun

The act of putting a service, system, etc. into action, or an occasion when this happens

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On friday the company celebrated the inauguration of their latest north sea installation., presiden…

noun

The act of officially putting someone into an important position, or the ceremony at which this is done

Usage examples:

He watched the inauguration of his country's new president., when is the inauguration?, an inaugura…

noun

The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Usage examples:

She has been on the board since its inception two years ago

noun

The beginning of an organization or official activity

Usage examples:

Since something's inception since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of c…

verb

Set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.

Usage examples:

The town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen

noun

An act or instance of launching something.

Usage examples:

The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving

noun

A large motorboat, used especially for short trips.

Usage examples:

She cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

noun

The beginning or creation of something.

Usage examples:

There are a number of theories on the origination of the name

noun

The process of arranging a new loan or investment

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Origination fee/cost the credit union announced that it would no longer charge an origination fee f…

noun

The start or beginning of something.

Usage examples:

The project was flawed from the outset

noun

The start or beginning

Usage examples:

From the outset we planned to conduct our research together.

noun

A kangaroo.

Usage examples:

I said, no, i used to, we used to shoot rabbits and roos and stuff, but we haven't been, it's just …

noun

Informal for kangaroo

noun

A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.

Usage examples:

Mackerel is a good source of fish oil

verb

Obtain from a particular source.

Usage examples:

Each type of coffee is sourced from one country

noun

Something or someone that causes or produces something, or is the origin of it

Usage examples:

A source of energy/light, spinach is a good source of vitamins., his wife was a constant source of …

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.