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ntment. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- To hold one's own. (a) To keep good one's present condition absolutely or relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not lose strength or weight. -- To hold one's peace, to keep…

To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely. Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast. Milton. Hovering o'er the paper with her quill. Shak.

ranch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.

taught by Schelling, that matter and mind, and subject and object, are identical in the Absolute; -- called also the system or doctrine of identity.

Not limited; interminable. Bp. Hall. -- Il*lim"it*ed*ness, n. The absoluteness and illimitedness of his commission was generally much spoken of. Clarendon.

Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession. [R.] Cotgrave.

of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness. God is infallible, impeccable, and absolutely perfect. P. Skelton.

Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders. The suit of kings are imperative. Bp. Hall.

Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.

water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.

r of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify. It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office, function, or property. Milman.

-- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids. The incompressibility of water is not absolute. Rees.

Not conditioned; not limited; absolute. [Obs.] Boyle.

ond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease. A scirrh is not absolutely incurable. Arbuthnot.

Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state of mind; an indecisive character.

Not defective; perfect; complete. "Absolute, indefective obedience." South.

Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite.

The state or quality of being indispensable, or absolutely necessary. S. Clarke.

Exemption from error. The absolute inerrancy odf the Bible. The Century.

Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating. "An infirm judgment." Burke. Infirm of purpose! Shak.