All English words - page 6491

Meanings of With-reference-to:

noun

The act of mentioning someone or something in speech or writing

Usage examples:

[ u ] avoid making any reference to his accident., she has excellent references., could i list you …

Meanings of With-regard-to:

verb

To consider or think about something in a particular way, or to look carefully at someone or something

Usage examples:

Laura is highly regarded by her colleagues., the dog regarded me with suspicion as i approached the…

noun

Used to send good wishes to someone at the end of a letter or an email, or to ask someone to give greetings to another person who is not present

Usage examples:

I look forward to hearing from you. with kind regards, david price., please convey my regards to yo…

Meanings of With-respect-to:

idiom

In connection with something

Usage examples:

I am writing with respect to your letter of 15 june.

Meanings of With-the-aid-of:

phrase

Using something to help you

Usage examples:

He gets about with the aid of a walking stick., the tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery.…

Meanings of With-the-wisdom-of-hindsight:

idiom

With the knowledge that experience gives you

Usage examples:

With the wisdom of hindsight we now know that the old-fashioned aerosol sprays were a mistake.

Meanings of Withal:

adverb

In addition; as a further factor or consideration.

Usage examples:

The whole is light and portable, and ornamental withal

preposition

With (used at the end of a clause).

Usage examples:

We sat with little to nourish ourselves withal but vile water

Meanings of Withdraw:

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

Meanings of Withdraw-to:

verb

To take something back, or to remove something

Usage examples:

[ t ] he asked that his name be withdrawn from nomination for a golden globe award., [ t ] democrat…

Meanings of Withdrawal:

noun

The action of withdrawing something.

Usage examples:

The withdrawal of legal aid

Meanings of Withdrawals:

noun

The action of withdrawing something.

Usage examples:

The withdrawal of legal aid

Meanings of Withdrawing:

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

Meanings of Withdrawn:

adjective

Past participle of withdraw.

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

Meanings of Withdraws:

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

Meanings of Withdrew:

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

Past simple of withdraw

Meanings of Withe:

noun

A tough, flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry.

Usage examples:

It is fixed with withies tied to the common rafters

Meanings of Wither:

verb

(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.

Usage examples:

The grass had withered to an unappealing brown

Meanings of Wither-away:

verb

To become, or cause something to become, weak, dry, and smaller

Usage examples:

[ t ] hot, dry weather withered the peanut crop in the southeast., [ i ] fig. public interest in th…

Meanings of Withered:

adjective

(of a plant) dry and shrivelled.

Usage examples:

Withered leaves

verb

(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.

Usage examples:

The grass had withered to an unappealing brown

Meanings of Withering:

adjective

Intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful.

Usage examples:

A withering look

verb

(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.

Usage examples:

The grass had withered to an unappealing brown

Meanings of Witheringly:

adverb

In a way that criticizes someone severely, or that is intended to make someone feel ashamed

Usage examples:

He plays a witheringly cynical alcoholic who works in a law firm., his final reply was both witheri…

Meanings of Witherite:

noun

A rare white mineral consisting of barium carbonate, occurring especially in veins of galena.

Usage examples:

The mining of nonmetallic ores - fluorspar, witherite, and barite (known locally as baryte) - in th…

Meanings of Withers:

verb

(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.

Usage examples:

The grass had withered to an unappealing brown

plural noun

The highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders. the height of a horse is measured to the withers.

Usage examples:

The hands of an intermediate rider move only about six to eight inches in front of the horse's with…

noun

The highest part of the back of a horse, above its shoulders

Meanings of Withershins:

adverb

In a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; anticlockwise.

Usage examples:

She danced widdershins around him

Meanings of Withes:

noun

A tough, flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry.

Usage examples:

It is fixed with withies tied to the common rafters

Meanings of Withheld:

verb

Refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).

Usage examples:

The name of the dead man is being withheld

Past simple and past participle of withhold