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phrasal verb

Scoop water out of a boat or ship.

Usage examples:

The first priority is to bail out the boat with buckets

phrasal verb

Make an emergency parachute descent from an aircraft.

Usage examples:

Chief arp asked the pilot for parachutes so we could bail out.

phrasal verb

Rescue someone or something from a difficulty.

Usage examples:

The state will not bail out loss-making enterprises

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

Usage examples:

An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Usage examples:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Usage examples:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

preposition

Except for; if not for.

Usage examples:

Barring accidents, we should win

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Usage examples:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except if a particular thing happens

Usage examples:

We should arrive at ten o'clock, barring any (= if there are no) unexpected delays.

preposition

In addition to; apart from.

Usage examples:

I have no other family besides my parents

adverb

In addition; as well.

Usage examples:

I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides

preposition

In addition to; also

Usage examples:

Do you play any other sports besides golf?, he won’t mind if you’re late – besides, it’s not your f…

phrasal verb

Be successful; achieve a goal

phrasal verb

To succeed in doing something difficult

Usage examples:

Terry brought off the presentation without a hitch.

phrasal verb

To succeed in doing something difficult

Usage examples:

It was an important event, and she's managed to bring it off brilliantly.

noun

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Usage examples:

Keep within the household budget

verb

Allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget.

Usage examples:

The university is budgeting for a deficit

adjective

Inexpensive.

Usage examples:

A budget guitar

collocation

Without someone or something

Usage examples:

But for you, i would be completely alone in the world., these banks would have failed but for large…

noun

The lowest point of a ridge or saddle between two peaks, typically providing a pass from one side of a mountain range to another.

Usage examples:

For the next few days we based ourselves at the hut as we made forays up the valley, wading through…

abbreviation

Column.

prefix

Variant spelling of com- assimilated before l (as in collocate, collude ).

verb

Protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction.

Usage examples:

The funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands

noun

A preparation made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade.

Usage examples:

Pork tenderloin with onion and raisin conserve

verb

Keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction

verb

Bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address.

Usage examples:

The products should be delivered on time

verb

Bring to a destination

verb

To take goods, letters, or packages to people’s houses or places of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had the pizza delivered., [ t ] we call our pharmacy with the doctor’s prescription and as…

verb

Spend less; reduce one's expenses.

Usage examples:

I have to economize where i can

verb

To intentionally reduce what you are spending or using

Usage examples:

You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.

verb

To make an effort to save money, time, resources, etc.

Usage examples:

Shoppers are going for less expensive food in an effort to economize., outsourcing is mostly used a…

preposition

Not including; other than.

Usage examples:

They work every day except sunday

conjunction

Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.

Usage examples:

I didn't tell him anything, except that i needed the money

verb

Specify as excluded from a category or group.

Usage examples:

Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

preposition

Not taking someone or something into account; except.

Usage examples:

The holiday cost £180, excluding accommodation

verb

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.

Usage examples:

The public were excluded from the board meeting

preposition

Not including

Usage examples:

The aircraft carries 461 people excluding the crew and cabin staff.

verb

Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He was trying to extricate himself from official duties

verb

Release from entanglement or difficulty

verb

To remove something or set something free with difficulty

Usage examples:

Extricate something from something it took hours to extricate the car from the sand., extricate you…

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Usage examples:

I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

noun

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.

Usage examples:

He came back to rescue his little hoard of gold

verb

Accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

Usage examples:

Thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector

verb

To collect a large supply of something, more than you need now, often because you think you will not be able to get it later

Usage examples:

Many people hoarded food in wartime.

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

verb

Set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

Usage examples:

The serfs had been liberated

verb

To release someone from control, duties, limits, or prison

Usage examples:

Muoz rivera helped liberate puerto rico from spain., liberated nations/people, summer vacation mean…

verb

To help someone or something to be free

Usage examples:

They said they sent troops in to liberate the people/the country from a dictator.

verb

Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.

Usage examples:

He was omitted from the second test

Present participle of omit

idiom

To not use something, especially an amount of money, in order to keep it for later use

Usage examples:

We have put some money on one side for next year's summer holiday.

verb

Save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Usage examples:

Firemen rescued a man trapped in the river

noun

An act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty.

Usage examples:

The dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners

verb

To save someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation

Usage examples:

Medical teams immediately rushed in to rescue persons trapped in buildings and give medical aid., […

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

noun

A supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.

Usage examples:

Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves

verb

Continue to have (something); keep possession of.

Usage examples:

Built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features

verb

To keep or continue to have something

Usage examples:

Francis retained control of the company., his capacity to retain (= remember) facts was as keen as …

verb

To keep or continue to have something, especially a position or money, or control of something

Usage examples:

Salespeople have developed novel ways to use the web to reach or retain customers., you retain the …

verb

(of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

Usage examples:

As a result of the recession the company retrenched

verb

If governments, companies, etc. retrench, they start spending less money, or reducing costs

Usage examples:

Some large corporate r&d departments have retrenched., it's time to retrench and refocus on our key…

idiom

To save money for a time when it might be needed unexpectedly

Usage examples:

Luckily she had saved some money for a rainy day.

noun

An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.

Usage examples:

This resulted in a considerable saving in development costs

adjective

Preventing waste of a particular resource.

Usage examples:

Innovative money-saving ideas for students

preposition

With the exception of; except.

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education

verb

To spend as little money as possible

Usage examples:

She scrimped and saved to care for her two younger sisters.

phrasal verb

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

phrasal verb

To save for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

He sets aside some time every day to read to his children., after melting the chocolate, set it asi…

phrasal verb

To save something, especially money, for a special purpose

Usage examples:

Businesses that create new jobs are eligible for a tax credit, for which the state currently sets a…

idiom

Grant freedom to

verb

Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Usage examples:

She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun

An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.

Usage examples:

A quick snatch of breath

verb

Grasp hastily or eagerly

noun

A large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.

Usage examples:

A stockpile of sandbags was being prepared

verb

Accumulate a large stock of (goods or materials).

Usage examples:

He claimed that the weapons were being stockpiled

noun

A large amount of goods kept ready for future use

Usage examples:

A stockpile of wheat, she stockpiled chocolate bars in her car.

noun

A quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed.

Usage examples:

The squirrel has a store of food

verb

Keep or accumulate (something) for future use.

Usage examples:

A small room used for storing furniture

noun

A place where you can buy goods or services

Usage examples:

A grocery/hardware/video store, convenience/department stores, she has a store of anecdotes (= a la…