1. fill, refill
2. impoverish
3. elongate
4. activate
5. humiliate (although "humble" is a verb too)
6. empty is also a verb and an adjective
7. enrich
8. shorten
9. nationalize
10. pride is a verb, adjective, and noun
Search found 160 matches
- Sun May 06, 2007 7:04 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: lexical studies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4585
- Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:47 pm
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: jones / jonesing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12527
jones / jonesing
Erik, I am sure that I wasn't thinking of "joshing" because I suggested this to the speaker when I first encountered "jonesing". He was confused. While I stick with my original assessment I would like to clarify that this meaning is probably very, very new and perhaps may even be unique to the Bronx...
- Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:23 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: jones / jonesing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12527
jones / jonesing
Just as a side note:
In slang (that I think originates in New York city) jonesing means to be kidding, not serious in what one just said.
In slang (that I think originates in New York city) jonesing means to be kidding, not serious in what one just said.
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:36 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: passed away
- Replies: 116
- Views: 32048
passed away
From the Black Church:
Moved on
Gone to a better place
Gone home
Called to glory
Moved on
Gone to a better place
Gone home
Called to glory
- Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:30 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: "You've got a spelling mistake Miss!"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4202
"You've got a spelling mistake Miss!"
Sadly, this is pervasively true.
- Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:02 pm
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: d =?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3385
d =?
or, d= would
either makes sense in the presented context
either makes sense in the presented context
- Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:28 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Sturm und Drang
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3550
Sturm und Drang
The Venezualan conflict was between the US and Britain (I think the US and Britain both wanted Venezuela's oil, among other things. Big surprise there!) The African portion of Britain's Empire though was threatened, which caused it to focus more on Germany and less on the US, possibly averting what ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:28 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: conditional sentences
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3330
conditional sentences
Could it possibly be a substitution of the conditional for the pluperfect subjunctive?
Meaning: "If I'd have had..." it's just a thought. "Had had..." is right, but it doesn't flow well for me. I would definitely use the "I'd have had...", espeicially off hand.
Meaning: "If I'd have had..." it's just a thought. "Had had..." is right, but it doesn't flow well for me. I would definitely use the "I'd have had...", espeicially off hand.
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:08 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Sturm und Drang
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3550
Sturm und Drang
Also, J.K. Rowling alludes to it in calling one of her wizarding schools Durmstrang. The theory for her usage is that her belief is that education leads one to revolt against society.
- Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:11 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: complex and complicated
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2145
complex and complicated
I would agree with nicktecky, but I would also add that complex seems more abstract and an admission that the speaker is unsure of the "structure" or "process" etc. Whereas, complicated, as tony h pointed out, implies that speaker could explain/figure out etc. the "it" which is "simple" when one "un...
- Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:59 am
- Forum: Usage and Writing
- Topic: else / or else
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2739
else / or else
The good old conditional perfect in place of the "archaic" pluperfect subjunctive.
Learning Spanish in high school I had to learn the pluperfect subjunctive and use rightly, else my instructor had fail me.

Learning Spanish in high school I had to learn the pluperfect subjunctive and use rightly, else my instructor had fail me.

- Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:38 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Laws!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3806
Laws!
Thanks, Ken!
I just realized it's almost 3am where I am, Laws!!!
I just realized it's almost 3am where I am, Laws!!!
- Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:09 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Laws!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3806
Laws!
Thanks for your reply. I just wanted to make sure that it didn't have a dreadfully important meaning.
- Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:22 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Laws!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3806
Laws!
Has anyone here ever come across "Laws!" (used as an interjection)?
I'm reading Henry James' Turn of the Screw and the housekeeper uses it frequently. I looked it up in Merriam-Webster and online but have come up with nothing.
Thanks ahead of time.
I'm reading Henry James' Turn of the Screw and the housekeeper uses it frequently. I looked it up in Merriam-Webster and online but have come up with nothing.
Thanks ahead of time.
- Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:10 am
- Forum: Word Origins and Meanings
- Topic: Take him up to Mabel's room...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2431
Take him up to Mabel's room...
Could it have something to do with the play "Up in Mabel's Room"?