transitive verb to find or express the quantity of.Pain is difficult to quantify. See the full entry
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notch
noun (informal) a step or degree.That make of car is a notch above all others in its price range. transitive verb to score or achieve (a win or the like).She notched her…
captive
noun one who is confined or subjugated, such as a prisoner.The captives were taken away in chains. adjective imprisoned or subjugated, as in war.The captive soldiers lived in tiny huts.The men were…
elastic
adjective capable of returning to its initial form after being stretched or deformed.The bunches of asparagus are sold with elastic bands around them.The new, rubber-like material is very elastic. noun a fabric…
brood
noun a group of young birds or other animals hatched or born at the same time to one mother.The hen sheltered her brood under her wings. intransitive verb to ponder or deliberate,…