- Definition: 1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
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- Definition: 1. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
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- Definition: 1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
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- Definition: 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
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- Definition: 1. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
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- Definition: 1. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
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- Definition: 1. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
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- Definition: 1. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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- Definition: 1. secure the release of (someone) by providing security
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- Definition: 1. cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
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- Definition: 1. take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
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- Definition: 1. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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- Definition: 1. have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
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- Definition: 1. something of sentimental value
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- Definition: 1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
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- Definition: 1. the absence of sound;
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- Definition: 1. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
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- Definition: 1. something clearly established
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- Definition: 1. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
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- Definition: 1. someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
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- Definition: 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
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- Definition: 1. the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"
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- Definition: 1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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- Definition: 1. assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
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- Definition: 1. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
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- Definition: 1. a shelter from danger or hardship
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- Definition: 1. make a promise or commitment
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- Definition: 1. an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
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- Definition: 1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
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- Definition: 1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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- Definition: 1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
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- Definition: 1. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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- Definition: 1. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
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- Definition: 1. invest (money) so that it is not taxable
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- Definition: 1. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
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- Definition: 1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
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- Definition: 1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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- Definition: 1. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
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- Definition: 1. the quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand"
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- Definition: 1. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
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- Definition: 1. a prediction of the course of a disease
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- Definition: 1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
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- Definition: 1. the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
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- Definition: 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
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- Definition: 1. promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"
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- Definition: 1. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
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- Definition: 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
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- Definition: 1. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
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- Definition: 1. a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"
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- Definition: 1. the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
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- Definition: 1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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