noun any of various shrubs or trees that bear small white flowers, bright red berries, and have shiny dark green leaves with prickly edges. Their home was decorated for Christmas with sprigs…
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Word of the Year 2021: resilience
In November we invited you, our user community, to reflect on your experiences in 2021 and select a word that has drawn our society’s attention to something important. We also suggested consideration…
WOTD: negotiate
intransitive verb to bargain or come to terms with another party or parties.Workers and management have finally begun to negotiate.If the price is too high, try negotiating with the seller. transtive verb…
WOTD: prosecute
transitive verb to begin or carry on legal action against (a person or group), or to seek enforcement of (a claim) through legal action. He decided to prosecute the author of the…
WOTD: summon
transitive verb to call or notify to appear for a particular purpose.You can summon a flight attendant by pressing that button.The teacher received an urgent phone call and was summoned to the…