intransitive verb to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall.The price of gold continually fluctuates.My appetite fluctuates; some days I’m hungry all the time and other days I don’t feel like eating…

adjective sufficient or more than sufficient in size, capacity, or amount.I had ample time to finish the test.The closet has ample space for coats.There was an ample supply of food for the…

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noun any major urban area; city. See the full entry

verb to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, esp. when met with opposition or difficulties; persist.The journalist was threatened several times,…