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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



609 words match “AIM”

DISCLAIMER n. 3 definitions
One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
ENGLAIMED a.
Clammy. [Obs.]
EPHRAIM n.
A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
EXCLAIM v. 2 definitions
to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!" he exclaimed.
EXCLAIMER n.
One who exclaims.
IRRECLAIMABLE a.
Incapable of being reclaimed. Addison. -- Ir`re*claim"a*bly, ad
KAIMACAM n.
Same as Caimacam.
MAIM v. 4 definitions
ither to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. By the ancient law of England he that maimed any man whereby he lost any part of his body, was sentenced to lose the like part. Blackstone.
MAIMEDLY adv.
In a maimed manner.
MAIMEDNESS n.
State of being maimed. Bolton.
MISAIMED a.
Not rightly aimed. Spenser.
MISCLAIM n.
A mistaken claim.
NONCLAIM n.
A failure to make claim within the time limited by law; omission of claim.
PROCLAIM v. 2 definitions
ent; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. To proclaim liberty to the captives. Isa. lxi. 1. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. Shak. Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. Milton.
PROCLAIMER n.
One who proclaims.
QUITCLAIM n. 2 definitions
A release or relinquishment of a claim; a deed of release; an instrument by which some right, title, interest, or claim, which one person has, or is supposed to have, in or to an estate held by himself or another, is released or relinquished, the grantor generally covenanting only against persons who claim under himsel…
RAIMENT n. 2 definitions
e; garments; -- usually singular in form, with a collective sense. Living, both food and raiment she supplies. Dryden.
RECLAIM v. 12 definitions
To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of. A tract of land [Holland] snatched from an element perpetually reclaiming its prior occupancy. W. Coxe.
RECLAIMABLE a.
That may be reclaimed.
RECLAIMANT n.
One who reclaims; one who cries out against or contradicts.
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