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xpansibility under changes of temperature, so arranged as to counteract each other and preserve uniformity of movement. -- Compensation pendulum. See Pendulum.

To carry; to conduct; -- with a reflexive pronoun. Observe how Lord Somers . . . comported himself. Burke.

stallog.), the plane by which the two individuals of a twin crystal are united in their reserved positions. -- Composition of forces (Mech.), the finding of a single force (called the resultant) which shall be equal in effect to two or more given forces (called the components) when acting in given directions. Herbert.…

A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears. Littr

Anything which serves to compress; as:

e among the nations, . . . publish and conceal not. Jer. 1. 2. He which finds him shall deserve our thanks, . . . He that conceals him, death. Shak.

Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime. "Condign censure." Milman. Unless it were a bloody murderer . . . I never gave them condign punishment. Shak.

Preserved; pickled. [Obs.] Burton.

Bacon. All his laws are in themselves conducible to the temporal interest of them that observe them. Bentley.

To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc.

many concentric cones closely packed together; -- said of a kind of structure sometimes observed in sedimentary rocks.

or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat. Certain confections . . . are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Bacon.

Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself. Shak.

A connective or connecting word; an indeclinable word which serves to join together sentences, clauses of a sentence, or words; as, and, but, if. Though all conjunctions conjoin sentences, yet, with respect to the sense, some are conjunctive and some disjunctive. Harris.

One taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a soldier or sailor.

e, to the service or worship of God; as, to consecrate a church; to give (one's self) unreservedly, as to the service of God. One day in the week is . . . consecrated to a holy rest. Sharp.

Capable of being preserved from decay or injury.

Tending to conserve; preservative.

The disposition and tendency to preserve what is established; opposition to change; the habit of mind; or conduct, of a conservative.

Having power to preserve in a safe of entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.