noun worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family; piousness.They were aware of their daughter’s piety, and yet it surprised them when she announced that she would become a nun. See…

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intransitive verb 1. to enter a situation so as to change what is happening.The teacher intervened in the children’s quarrel.If the neighbor had not intervened, a tragedy might have occurred.I’m sorry to…

intransitive verb to lose consciousness; faint.Several soldiers swooned from exhaustion and the intense heat of the desert. noun a loss of consciousness; fainting spell. See the full entry

adjective worthy or deserving of trust and confidence; steadily dependable; reliable.He told his secret to only his most trustworthy friend. See the full entry