transitive verb to increase or enlarge as much as possible.Getting a strong education maximizes your opportunities for the future.The new machines helped the company maximize its production. See the full entry

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preposition in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before).Notwithstanding his parents’ objections; he moved out of the house that night.Her fears notwithstanding, she went ahead with her decision.Notwithstanding…

transitive verb to verify by asserting again.At the press conference, the governor reaffirmed her commitment to creating jobs. See the full entry

transitive verb to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry.His daughter’s question about her mother’s death perturbed him, and he couldn’t understand what made her ask such a thing. See…