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The act or mode of adding; also, the thing added. [R.] B. Jonson.

A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.

Something joined or added to another thing, but not essentially a part of it. Learning is but an adjunct to our self. Shak.

The act of joining; the thing joined or added.

t or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.

The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.

To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc. A noxious drug had been administered to him. Macaulay.

The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation; as, the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament.

Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.] In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness. Jer. Taylor.

Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape. Admired as heroes and as gods obeyed. Pope.

The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something The too easy admission of doctrines. Macaulay.

To mingle with something else; to mix. [R.]

A mingling of different things; admixture. Glanvill.

That which is mixed with anything.

Growing to or on something else. "An adnascent plant." Evelyn.

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

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

A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing. Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. Bp. Horsley.

A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand. I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what ad…