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s, to administer the government or the state. For forms of government let fools contest: Whate'er is best administered is best. Pope.

Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible. -- Ad*mis"si*ble*ness, n. -- Ad*mis"si*bly, adv.

Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach. What numbers groan for sad admission there! Young.

n. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. Both Houses declared that they could admit of no treaty with the king. Hume.

That which is mixed with anything.

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance. -- Ad*mon"i*to*ri*ly,, adv.

To do; in doing; as, there is nothing. "What is here ado" J. Newton.

One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated "Jehovah" are really the vowel points of the word "Adonai." See Jehovist.

To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.

The choosing and making that to be one's own which originally was not so; acceptance; as, the adoption of opinions. Jer. Taylor.

One of a sect which maintained that Christ was the Son of God not by nature but by adoption.

He who, or that which, adorns; a beautifier.

In a dry or thirsty condition. "A man that is adry." Burton.

Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. Think'st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation Shak.

That which is used to adulterate anything. -- a. Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.

That may be burnt. [Obs.]

pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds.…

ement of learning. In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people. Horsley.

Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.

to a nation. Advabtageous comparison with any other country. Prescott. You see . . . of what use a good reputation is, and how swift and advantageous a harbinger it is, wherever one goes. Chesterfield.