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grant

Synonyms:
verb: give, allow, bestow, concede, admit, accord, confer,award
noun: subsidy, donation, allowance, gift, endowment,bestowal, subvention

grants plural

1. A sum of money given by an organization, esp. a government, for a particular purpose
2. The action of granting something
   • we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licenses
3. A legal conveyance or formal conferment
   • a grant of land
   • a grant of probate
4. A geographical subdivision in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine

grant Verb /grant/

granting present participle; grants3rd person singular present; granted past participle; grantedpast tense

1. Agree to give or allow (something requested) to
   • a letter granting them permission to smoke
2. Give (a right, power, property, etc.) formally or legally to
   • the amendment that granted women the right to vote
3. Agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true
   • he hasn't made much progress, I'll grantyou that

obsolete

Synonyms:
adjective: antiquated, out-of-date, outdated, old-fashioned, archaic, outmoded, outworn, superannuated,passe

1. No longer produced or used; out of date
   • the disposal of old and obsoletemachinery
   • the phrase was obsolete after 1625
2. (of a part or characteristic of an organism) Less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial

ob·so·lete Verb /ˌäbsəˈlēt/

obsoletes 3rd person singular present; obsoletedpast participle; obsoleting present participle; obsoletedpast tense

1. Cause (a product or idea) to be or becomeobsolete by replacing it with something new
   • we're trying to stimulate the business byobsoleting last year's designs

patronize


Synonyms:
verb: protect, support, favour, favor

patronized past tense; patronizes3rd person singular present; patronized past participle;patronised past participle; patronizing present participle;patronising present participle; patronises3rd person singular present; patronised past tense

1. Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
   • “She's a good-hearted girl,” he said in apatronizing voice
   • she was determined not to be put down orpatronized
2. Frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer
   • restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized
3. Give encouragement and financial support to (a person, esp. an artist, or a cause)
   • local churches and voluntary organizations were patronized by the family

sleek

Synonyms:
adjective: smooth, slick, glossy, polished
verb: smooth, polish

1. In a smooth manner
   • the hiss of water sliding sleek against the hull

sleek Adjective /slēk/

sleekest superlative; sleeker comparative

1. (of hair, fur, or skin) Smooth and glossy
   • he was tall, with sleek, dark hair
2. (of a person or animal) Having smooth, glossy skin, hair, or fur, often taken as a sign of physical fitness
   • a sleek black cat
3. (of a person) Having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance
   • his sleek and elegant sisters
4. (of an object) Having an elegant, streamlined shape or design
   • his sleek black car slid through the traffic
5. Ingratiating; unctuous
   • she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words

sleek Verb /slēk/

sleeking present participle; sleeks3rd person singular present; sleeked past tense; sleekedpast participle

1. Make (the hair) smooth and glossy, typically by applying pressure or moisture to it
   • her black hair was sleeked down

vulnerable

vul·ner·a·ble Adjective /ˈvəln(ə)rəbəl/ 

1. Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
   • we were in a vulnerable position
   • small fish are vulnerable to predators
2. (of a partnership) Liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber

bewildering

Synonyms:
adjective: baffling, perplexing

bewildered past participle; bewildered past tense;bewilders 3rd person singular present; bewilderingpresent participle

1. Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused
   • she seemed frightened and bewildered
   • his reaction had bewildered her
   • there is a bewildering array of desserts to choose from

corrosion

Synonyms:
noun: erosion

1. The process of corroding metal, stone, or other materials
   • each aircraft part is sprayed with oil to prevent corrosion
2. Damage caused by such a process
   • engineers found the corrosion when checking the bridge

envision

Synonyms:
verb: foresee, imagine, envisage

envisions 3rd person singular present; envisioningpresent participle; envisioned past tense; envisionedpast participle

1. Imagine as a future possibility; visualize
   • she envisioned the admiring glances of guests seeing her home

indication

Synonyms:
noun: sign, symptom, mark, token, denotation, evidence

indications plural

1. A sign or piece of information that indicates something
   • the visit was an indication of the improvement in relations between the countries
2. A reading given by a gauge or meter
3. A symptom that suggests certain medical treatment is necessary
   • heavy bleeding is a common indication for hysterectomy

patent

Synonyms:
adjective: obvious, manifest, evident, apparent, clear,plain, overt, palpable
noun: license, licence

patents plural

1. A government authority to an individual or organization conferring a right or title, esp. the sole right to make, use, or sell some invention
   • he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer

pat·ent Verb /ˈpatnt/

patented past participle; patents 3rd person singular present;patenting present participle; patented past tense

1. Obtain a patent for (an invention)
   • an invention is not your own until it ispatented

pat·ent Adjective

1. Easily recognizable; obvious
   • she was smiling with patent insincerity
2. (of a vessel, duct, or aperture) Open and unobstructed; failing to close
3. (of a parasitic infection) Showing detectable parasites in the tissues or feces
4. Made and marketed under a patent; proprietary
   • patent milk powder

streamline

Synonyms:
adjective: spirant
verb: rationalize

streamlines plural

1. A line along which the flow of a moving fluid is least turbulent

stream·line Verb /ˈstrēmˌlīn/

streamlines 3rd person singular present; streamliningpresent participle; streamlined past tense; streamlinedpast participle

1. Design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement
   • streamlined passenger trains
2. Make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods
   • the company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management

stream·line Adjective /ˈstrēmˌlīn/

1. (of fluid flow) Free from turbulence
2. Having a streamlined shape
   • a streamline airplane

breakthrough

Synonyms:
noun: breach, penetration

breakthroughs plural

1. A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development, esp. in science
   • a major breakthrough in DNA research
2. A significant and dramatic overcoming of a perceived obstacle, allowing the completion of a process
   • the union's agreement was the keybreakthrough on pay and conditions

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