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n position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. Shak.

The madder of the Levant. Brande & C.

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest. He was allowed about three hundred pounds a year. Macaulay.

Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant.

A maidservant; a handmaid. [Obs.] Chaucer.

tisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell. This proud king . . . studies day and night To answer all the debts he owes unto you. Shak.

A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. -ent.

The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master.

cal aberration. In certain forms of lenses there are two such foci; and it is by taking advantage of this fact that the best aplanatic object glasses of microscopes are constructed.

l agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of. Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. 2 Sam. xv. 15. He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. Acts xvii. 31. Say that the emperor request a parley . . . and appoint…

Very applicable; well adapted; suitable or fit; relevant; pat; -- followed by to; as, this argument is very apposite to the case. -- Ap"po*site*ly, adv. -- Ap"po*site*ness, n.

ment of common lands, by inclosing and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the manor. Blackstone.

r body, upon which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.

Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.

rnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.] Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. Kersey.

ome into close contact or familiar intercourse. -- To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously.

erience, study, or observation; knack; a, a man has the art of managing his business to advantage.

n; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage.

To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to serve. The fifth had charge sick persons to attend. Spenser. Attends the emperor in his royal court. Shak. With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prep…

One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. "A train of attendants." Hallam.