| abacus |
a device used to make arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame with parallel rods or grooves that hold movable counters such as beads. |
| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| abate |
to make less in amount or intensity. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
| abrade |
to make rough or injure by scraping. [1/4 definitions] |
| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| accelerate |
to make something go faster. |
| accept |
to make a positive reply to (an invitation or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
| accessory |
a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better. |
| accommodate |
to have room for, or to make room for. [1/3 definitions] |
| accord |
to cause to agree; make harmonious; reconcile. [1/6 definitions] |
| acidify |
to make or change into acid. [1/2 definitions] |
| acoustic |
able to make musical sounds without using electricity. [1/2 definitions] |
| acoustics |
the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb). |
| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| acrylic |
a kind of plastic used to make yarns, paint, and many other things. |
| activate |
to cause action in or make active; start. |
| activism |
the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues. |
| actualize |
to make real; to give substance to. |
| acuminate |
to make sharp or pointed, as by tapering. [1/2 definitions] |
| adapt |
to make fit or suitable for a particular need or condition; adjust. [1/2 definitions] |