Part 56

~On the anvil~, In preparation, in progress, in process.

~On the contrary~, ~1.~ In opposition, on the other side.

~2.~ So far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise.

~On the docket~, [_Colloquial._] In hand, under consideration.

~On the look out~, Watchful, ON THE ALERT.

~On the mending hand~, Convalescent, getting better.

~On the passage~, On the way (_especially by sea_), EN ROUTE.

~On the score of~, On account of.

~On the sly~, [_Colloquial._] Furtively, slyly.

~On the spot~, Immediately, at once, upon the spot.

~On the way~, ON THE PASSAGE, EN ROUTE.

~On the whole~, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, upon the whole.

~On the wing~, Flying.

~On tick~, [_Colloquial._] On credit.

~On view~, ON EXHIBITION.

~Onward~, _ad._ Forward, in advance.

~Onwards~, _ad._ Forward, in advance.

~Oolite~, _n._ Roestone.

~Ooze~, _n._ Mire, slime, mud.

~Ooze~, _v. n._ Percolate, filter, transude, exude, strain.

~Oozy~, _a._ Miry, slimy, muddy.

~Opacity~, _n._ Opaqueness, want of transparency.

~Opaque~, _a._ Not transparent.

~Opaqueness~, _n._ Opacity, want of transparency.

~Ope~, _v. a. & n._ [_Poetical._] Open.

~Open~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Unclose, OPE, lay open.

~2.~ Exhibit, explain, reveal, interpret, disclose, make manifest, bring to view.

~3.~ Begin, commence, enter upon.

~Open~, _v. n._ ~1.~ OPE, cleave, part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed.

~2.~ Come into view, begin to appear.

~3.~ Begin, commence.

~Open~, _a._ ~1.~ Unclosed, not shut.

~2.~ Expanded, extended, broad, not folded, not contracted.

~3.~ Frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single- minded, above-board, open-hearted.

~4.~ Liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed.

~5.~ Exposed, unprotected, undefended.

~6.~ Public, unrestricted, clear, unobstructed, free to all.

~7.~ Unsettled, undetermined, not adjusted.

~8.~ Mild, moderate, not frosty, not cold.

~Open-handed~, _a._ Generous, liberal, munificent, bountiful.

~Open-hearted~, _a._ Candid, frank, artless, guileless, open.

~Opening~, _n._ ~1.~ Aperture, hole, orifice, perforation, breach, chasm, cleft, gap, fissure, rent, rift, flaw.

~2.~ Beginning, commencement.

~3.~ Opportunity, chance.

~Opera-glass~, _n._ Lorgnette.

~Operate~, _v. n._ [Followed by _on_ or _upon_.] Act, work, have effect, have influence.

~Operation~, _n._ ~1.~ Action, agency, force, influence, effect.

~2.~ Performance, procedure, process, proceeding, manipulation.

~3.~ Movement, motion, manœuvre.

~Operative~, _a._ ~1.~ Acting, active, in action, in operation.

~2.~ Effective, efficient, effectual, efficacious, serviceable.

~Operative~, _n._ Laborer, artisan, laboring man, common workman.

~Operator~, _n._ Doer, actor, performer, agent, executor.

~Operose~, _a._ Laborious, toilsome, hard, onerous, burdensome, difficult, tedious, wearisome, IRKSOME.

~Ophite~, _n._ (_Min._) Serpentine, green porphyry.

~Ophthalmia~, _n._ [L.] OPHTHALMY.

~Ophthalmy~, _n._ (_Med._) Ophthalmia, inflammation of the eye.

~Opiate~, _n._ Anodyne, narcotic, sedative.

~Opine~, _v. n._ [_Obsolete or colloquial._] Think, judge, believe, suppose, conceive, apprehend, fancy, WEEN, presume, take it, be of opinion, have an opinion.

~Opinion~, _n._ ~1.~ Judgment, notion, view, belief, idea, conception, impression, sentiment.

~2.~ Estimate.

~Opinionated~, _a._ Conceited, dogmatical, opinionative, stiff or stubborn in opinion.

~Opinionative~, _a._ OPINIONATED.

~Opponent~, _n._ Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party.

~Opportune~, _a._ Seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, APROPOS, well- timed, to the purpose.

~Opportunely~, _ad._ Seasonably, in the nick of time, all in good time, in the fulness of time.

~Opportunity~, _n._ Chance; fit, suitable, or favorable time; good chance, fitting occasion, nick of time.

~Oppose~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Resist, withstand, contravene, thwart, oppugn, combat, strive against, set one's face against, make a stand against.

~2.~ Contradict, gainsay, deny.

~Opposing~, _a._ Conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical.

~Opposite~, _a._ ~1.~ Facing, over against.

~2.~ Contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent.

~3.~ Adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical.

~Opposition~, _n._ ~1.~ Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency.

~2.~ Counteraction, hostility, resistance.

~Oppress~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Overburden, crush, overwhelm, overpower, weigh heavily upon, bear hard upon.

~2.~ Persecute, wrong, maltreat, treat cruelly, tyrannize over.

~Oppression~, _n,_ ~1.~ Hardship, misery, suffering, calamity.

~2.~ Tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution.

~Oppressive~, _a._ ~1.~ Heavy, overwhelming, overpowering.

~2.~ Tyrannical, cruel, severe, hard, rigorous, inhuman, grinding, galling.

~3.~ Close, uncomfortable.

~Oppressor~, _n._ Tyrant.

~Opprobrious~, _a._ ~1.~ Reproachful, scurrilous, abusive, vituperative, insolent, condemnatory, damnatory, scandalous, contemptuous, offensive, insulting.

~2.~ Infamous, despised, shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, disreputable.

~Opprobrium~, _n._ Reproach, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, obloquy, odium.

~Oppugn~, _v. a._ Assail, attack, combat, resist, oppose, thwart, contravene, withstand, strive against.

~Optic~, _a._ Visual.

~Optical~, _a._ Visual.

~Option~, _n._ Choice, election, preference.

~Optional~, _a._ Discretional, elective.

~Opulence~, _n._ Wealth, affluence, riches, fortune, independence, easy circumstances, ample means.

~Opulent~, _a._ Wealthy, rich, affluent, flush, moneyed, well off.

~Oracle~, _n._ ~1.~ Divine communication.

~2.~ (_Jewish History._) Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.

~3.~ (_Greek History._) Deity or god (_from whom divine communications come_).

~4.~ Sage, prophet, Solomon, Nestor, wise man, master mind, shining light.

~Oracular~, _a._ ~1.~ Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.

~2.~ Sage, wise, grave, venerable.

~Oral~, _a._ Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.

~Orally~, _ad._ By word of mouth.

~Oration~, _n._ Discourse, address, speech, HARANGUE.

~Orator~, _n._ Public speaker.

~Oratorical~, _a._ Rhetorical.

~Oratory~, _n._ Eloquence, art of speaking well (_in public_).

~Orb~, _n._ ~1.~ Globe, sphere, ball.

~2.~ Circle, orbit.

~Orbicular~, _a._ ~1.~ Spherical, globular, globated, globous, globose.

~2.~ Circular.

~Orbit~, _n._ ~1.~ Orb, circular path (_of a celestial body_).

~2.~ (_Anat._) Cavity of the eye.

~Orchestra~, _n._ ~1.~ Place for musicians (_as in a theatre_).

~2.~ Band of instrumental musicians (_in an orchestra_).

~Orchotomy~, _n._ (_Med._) Emasculation, castration.

~Ordain~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Appoint, call, elect, consecrate, destine, set apart.

~2.~ Establish, institute, regulate, set in order, arrange.

~3.~ Decree, enact, order, prescribe, enjoin.

~Ordeal~, _n._ Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.

~Order~, _n._ ~1.~ Method, regularity, symmetry, regular arrangement.

~2.~ Fit condition, proper state.

~3.~ Regulation, rule, canon, prescription, law, standing rule.

~4.~ Mandate, precept, injunction, command, direction, instruction, bidding.

~5.~ Rank, class, grade, degree.

~6.~ (_Bot._) Family, tribe.

~7.~ (_Zoöl._) Sub-class, subordinate class.

~Order~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Regulate, arrange, systematize, adjust, methodize.

~2.~ Manage, conduct, carry on.

~3.~ Command, instruct, direct, bid, require, give an order to.

~Orderly~, _a._ ~1.~ Regular, methodical, systematic.

~2.~ Peaceable, quiet, well behaved.

~Orders~, _n. pl._ Holy orders, office of the Christian ministry, the sacred profession.

~Ordinance~, _n._ ~1.~ Decree, edict, law, enactment, statute.

~2.~ Rite, ceremony, observance, sacrament.

~Ordinarily~, _ad._ Commonly, usually, generally.

~Ordinary~, _a._ ~1.~ Common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day.

~2.~ Mean, vulgar, low, inferior.

~3.~ Plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine.

~Ordinary~, _n._ Eating-house (_where a meal is offered at a settled price_), TABLE D'HÔTE, public table.

~Ordination~, _n._ Consecration, induction, institution.

~Ordnance~, _n._ Cannon, great guns.

~Ordure~, _n._ Dung, excrement, fæces.

~Organ~, _n._ Instrument, means, medium.

~Organic~, _n._ Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

~Organical~, _n._ Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

~Organism~, _n._ ~1.~ Organic structure.

~2.~ Organization, organized being, organized existence.

~Organization~, _n._ ~1.~ Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making.

~2.~ Organism, organized being, organized existence.

~Organize~, _v. a._ Constitute (_by assignment of parts_), dispose or arrange in parts (_for special functions_), construct, form, make.

~Orgies~, _n. pl._ Revels, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, revelry, wassail, debauch, drunken bout.

~Orient~, _a._ ~1.~ Eastern, oriental.

~2.~ Bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant.

~Orient~, _n._ East.

~Oriental~, _a._ Eastern, orient.

~Orifice~, _n._ Hole, aperture, perforation, pore.

~Origin~, _n._ ~1.~ Source, rise, spring, beginning, commencement, birth, cradle, original, fountain-head, starting-point.

~2.~ Cause, occasion.

~Original~, _a._ ~1.~ Primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first.

~2.~ Inventive, creative.

~Original~, _n._ ~1.~ Source, spring, origin, cause.

~2.~ Archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy.

~3.~ [_Colloquial._] Oddity, eccentric person.

~Originate~, _v. a._ Create, breed, bring into existence, be the author of, be the cause of, give rise to.

~Originate~, _v. n._ Arise, rise, begin, spring, proceed, emanate, flow, take its rise.

~Originator~, _n._ Inventor, author, maker, creator, father, former, first cause.

~Orison~, _n._ Prayer, supplication, petition, solicitation.

~Ormolu~, _n._ Mosaic gold.

~Ornament~, _n._ Embellishment, decoration, adornment.

~Ornament~, _v. a._ Decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify, garnish, bedeck, grace, emblazon.

~Ornamental~, _a._ Embellishing, serving for ornament, TOPIARY.

~Ornate~, _a._ Ornamented, embellished, decorated, bedecked.

~Orrery~, _n._ Planetarium.

~Orthoclase~, _n._ Felspar.

~Orthodox~, _a._ Sound (_in religious opinions_), of the true faith, not heretical.

~Orthodoxy~, _n._ True faith, soundness of doctrine.

~Orthogonal~, _a._ Rectangular, right-angled.

~Orthography~, _n._ Spelling.

~Oscillate~, _v. n._ Swing, vibrate, move to and fro, move backward and forward.

~Oscillation~, _n._ Vibration, swinging, nutation.

~Oscillatory~, _a._ Vibratory, swinging, oscillating, vibrating.

~Oscitate~, _v. n._ Gape, yawn.

~Osier~, _n._ ~1.~ Willow.

~2.~ Wicker, withe, willow twig.

~Osseous~, _a._ Bony.

~Ossuary~, _n._ Charnel-house.

~Ostensible~, _a._ ~1.~ Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.

~2.~ Specious, plausible, colorable.

~Ostentation~, _n._ Display, show, parade, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension.

~Ostentatious~, _a._ Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vainglorious, fond of display.

~Ostentatiously~, _ad._ Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum.

~Ostracism~, _n._ Banishment, expulsion, exclusion, excommunication.

~Ostracize~, _v. a._ Banish, exile, put under the ban.

~Otalgia~, _n._ (_Med._) Ear-ache.

~Otalgy~, _n._ (_Med._) Ear-ache.

~Ottoman~, _n._ Turk.

~Ottoman~, _a._ Turkish.

~Oust~, _v. a._ Eject, expel, dislodge, turn out.

~Out and out~, ~1.~ [_Adverbially._] Completely, thoroughly, utterly.

~2.~ [_Adjectively._] Complete, thorough, consummate, unqualified.

~Out-balance~, _v. a._ Overweigh, overbalance, overpoise.

~Outbreak~, _n._ ~1.~ Eruption, explosion.

~2.~ Riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace.

~Outburst~, _n._ Eruption, outbreak.

~Outcast~, _n._ ~1.~ Exile.

~2.~ Reprobate, castaway, vagabond, Pariah, abandoned wretch.

~Outcrop~, _n._ (_Geol._) Basseting, cropping out.

~Outcry~, _n._ ~1.~ Cry, scream, screech, yell.

~2.~ Clamor, vociferation, HALLABALOO, noise, hue and cry.

~Outdo~, _v. a._ Excel, surpass, exceed, beat, outstrip, outvie, outgo, go beyond, be superior to.

~Out-doors~, _ad._ Abroad, out-of-doors, in the open air, out of the house.

~Outer~, _a._ Exterior, external.

~Outface~, _v. a._ Brave, look out of countenance, stare down.

~Outfit~, _n._ Equipment.

~Outflow~, _n._ Efflux, effusion, flow, out-pouring.

~Outgo~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Outstrip, go beyond.

~2.~ Surpass, excel, exceed, outdo, outvie, beat, be superior to.

~Outgo~, _n._ Expenditure, outlay.

~Out-Herod Herod~, Be very extravagant, overdo the matter.

~Outlandish~, _a._ ~1.~ Foreign, strange, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.

~2.~ Barbarous, rustic, boorish, rude, clownish.

~Outlaw~, _n._ Robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder.

~Outlay~, _n._ Expenditure, outgo.

~Outlet~, _n._ Exit, egress, vent.

~Outline~, _n._ ~1.~ Contour.

~2.~ Sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft.

~Outlive~, _v. a._ Survive, live longer than.

~Outlook~, _n._ ~1.~ Watch.

~2.~ Prospect, view, sight.

~Outmost~, _a._ Remotest, furthest.

~Out of~, ~1.~ From.

~2.~ By means of, in consequence of.

~3.~ Not in.

~4.~ Abroad, not within.

~5.~ Beyond.

~Out of character~, Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.

~Out of conceit with~, Tired of, no longer fond of, no longer pleased with.

~Out of date~, Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, old-fashioned, out of fashion, gone by, fallen into desuetude.

~Out-of-doors~, _ad._ Abroad, out-doors, in the open air, out of the house.

~Out of fashion~, OUT OF DATE.

~Out of humor~, Irritated, ruffled, vexed, angry, sullen, peevish, out of temper, out of tune.

~Out of joint~, ~1.~ Dislocated.

~2.~ Disordered, displaced, going wrong.

~Out of sorts~, ~1.~ Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, indisposed, laid up.

~2.~ (_Printing._) Without an assortment of types.

~Out of temper~, OUT OF HUMOR.

~Out-of-the-way~, _a._ Uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare.

~Out of tune~, ~1.~ Harsh, discordant, not in tune.

~2.~ Irritated, ruffled, OUT OF HUMOR.

~Out of the frying pan into the fire~, From bad to worse.

~Out of wind~, Plane, even, level, flat.

~Out of winding~, Plane, even, level, flat.

~Out-pouring~, _n._ Effusion, efflux, outflow.

~Outrage~, _n._ Insult, affront, indignity, abuse, offence.

~Outrage~, _v. a._ Insult, abuse, maltreat, offend, shock.

~Outrageous~, _a._ ~1.~ Furious, violent, raging, wild, mad, frantic, infuriate, frenzied.

~2.~ Atrocious, heinous, villanous.

~3.~ Excessive, exorbitant, enormous, extravagant.

~Outré~, _a._ [Fr.] Extravagant, excessive, exorbitant, immoderate, inordinate, overstrained.

~Outright~, _ad._ ~1.~ Immediately, instantly, at once, without delay.

~2.~ Completely, utterly, entirely.

~Outrun~, _v. a._ Exceed, surpass, outstrip, outgo, beat, go beyond.

~Outset~, _n._ Beginning, commencement, opening, starting-point.

~Outside~, _n._ Exterior, surface, superficies, external part.

~Outside~, _a._ Exterior, external, outward, outer, on the surface.

~Outskirt~, _n._ Suburb, border, environs.

~Outstanding~, _a._ Unsettled, unpaid, owing, due.

~Outstrip~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Outgo, outrun, go beyond.

~2.~ Excel, surpass, exceed, outvie, outdo.

~Outvie~, _v. a._ Excel, exceed, surpass, outdo, outstrip.

~Outward~, _a._ ~1.~ External, exterior, outer, outside.

~2.~ Extrinsic, extraneous, adventitious.

~Outweigh~, _v. a._ Overbalance, overpoise, overweigh.

~Outwit~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Outgeneral, out-manœuvre, baffle, steal a march upon.

~2.~ Overreach, cheat, dupe, deceive, circumvent, swindle, defraud, victimize, cozen, gull, chouse, diddle, take in, impose upon.

~Oval~, _a._ Elliptical.

~Ovate~, _a._ Egg-shaped.

~Ovation~, _n._ Triumph.

~Over~, _prep._ ~1.~ Above.

~2.~ Across, athwart, from one side of to the other.

~3.~ Throughout, through, through the whole extent of.

~4.~ More than, upwards of.

~Over~, _ad._ ~1.~ Above the top.

~2.~ Across, athwart, transversely, from one side to the other.

~3.~ From one to another, from hand to hand.

~4.~ Besides, to boot, in addition, into the bargain.

~5.~ Throughout, completely, from beginning to end.

~Over-abundant~, _a._ Exuberant, plenteous, copious, full, rank, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.

~Overawe~, _v. a._ Awe, intimidate, cow, frighten, affright, daunt.

~Overbalance~, _v. a._ Outweigh, overpoise, overweigh.

~Overbear~, _v. a._ Overpower, overwhelm, subdue, overthrow, prostrate.

~Overbearing~, _a._ ~1.~ Overpowering, oppressive.

~2.~ Imperious, domineering, dictatorial, supercilious, lordly, haughty, arrogant.

~Overcast~, _a._ Clouded, darkened, obscured.

~Overcharge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Burden, oppress, surcharge, overload.

~2.~ Exaggerate, overstate, overstrain, overlay with ornament.

~Overcome~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Subdue, conquer, vanquish, subjugate, overthrow, overwhelm, overturn, overbear, overpower, overmaster, defeat, crush, beat, rout, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.

~2.~ Surmount, rise above.

~Overcome~, _v. n._ Prevail, conquer, gain the victory.

~Over-confident~, _a._ Rash, venturesome, presumptuous, overweening, headlong, precipitate, incautious, imprudent.

~Overdone~, _a._ ~1.~ Overwrought.

~2.~ Cooked too much.

~Overestimate~, _v. a._ Overvalue, overprize, overrate, make too much of.

~Overflow~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Inundate, deluge, flood, flow over.

~2.~ Overspread, overrun.

~Overflow~, _v. n._ Overrun, run over.

~Overflow~, _n._ ~1.~ Inundation.

~2.~ Superabundance, exuberance, luxuriance, profusion, excess.

~Overfond~, _a._ Doting, too fond.

~Overfull~, _a._ Surcharged, overcharged, overloaded, surfeited, plethoric.

~Overhaul~, _v. a._ ~1.~ (_Naut._) Overtake, come up with.

~2.~ Examine, look into.

~3.~ [_Colloquial U. S._] Censure, blame, reprove, reprehend, find fault with, pass censure on, take to task, bring to book, call over the coals, haul over the coals, call to account, come down upon, snap up.

~Overhead~, _ad._ Above, aloft.

~Overjoyed~, _a._ Transported, enraptured, in raptures, in ecstacies, in a transport.

~Overlay~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cover, spread over.

~2.~ Crush, smother.

~Overliberal~, _a._ Lavish, profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, extravagant, wasteful, too free.

~Overlook~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Superintend, supervise, oversee, inspect, have charge of.

~2.~ Excuse, forgive, pardon, pass over, forgive and forget.

~3.~ Disregard, neglect, miss, BLINK, pass by, be inattentive to, not notice, not think of.

~Overmaster~, _v. a._ OVERPOWER.

~Overmodest~, _a._ Bashful, shy, timid, timorous, coy, diffident, shamefaced, sheepish, not self-possessed.

~Overplus~, _n._ Excess, surplus, surplusage, residue.

~Overpoise~, _v. a._ Overbalance, outweigh.

~Overpower~, _v. a._ Subdue, conquer, overwhelm, overcome, overturn, over-bear, overmaster, defeat, rout, crash, beat, vanquish, subjugate, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.

~Overprize~, _v. a._ Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.

~Overrate~, _v. a._ Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.

~Overreach~, _v. a._ Deceive, cheat, dupe, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, bamboozle, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, chouse, take in, impose upon.

~Override~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pass, ride beyond.

~2.~ Outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of.

~Overrule~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Control, govern, sway, have control of.

~2.~ Annul, cancel, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, recall, reject, repudiate, supersede, set aside.

~Overruling~, _a._ Controlling, governing, directing, prevailing, predominant.

~Overrun~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Run over, spread over.

~2.~ Ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste.

~Overrun~, _v. n._ Overflow, run over.

~Oversee~, _v. a._ Superintend, supervise, overlook, inspect, boss, have charge of, have the direction of.

~Overseer~, _n._ Superintendent, inspector, supervisor, director, BOSS.

~Overset~, _v. a_. ~1.~ Overturn, upset, capsize, turn topsy-turvy.

~2.~ Subvert, overthrow, destroy.

~Oversight~, _n._ ~1.~ Superintendence, control, direction, management, supervision, inspection, charge, care, SURVEILLANCE.

~2.~ Error, blunder, mistake, slip, trip, lapse, miss, inadvertency.

~Overspread~, _v. a._ Cover, spread over.

~Overstate~, _v. a._ Exaggerate, overcharge.

~Overstrain~, _v. a._ Exaggerate, overcharge.

~Overt~, _a._ Open, manifest, public, patent, notorious, glaring.

~Overtake~, _v. a._ Catch, come up with.

~Overthrow~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Overturn, upset, overset, subvert, prostrate, level, fell, throw down, beat down.

~2.~ Demolish, destroy, ruin.

~3.~ Vanquish, conquer, defeat, worst, overcome, master, overpower, overbear, overwhelm, subjugate, crush, discomfit, beat, rout, foil.

~Overthrow~, _n._ ~1.~ Subversion, prostration.

~2.~ Destruction, demolition, ruin, shipwreck.

~3.~ Defeat, discomfiture, rout.

~Overtop~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Rise above.

~2.~ Excel, transcend, surpass, exceed.

~Overture~, _n._ ~1.~ Proposal, offer, proposition.

~2.~ (_Mus._) Orchestral introduction to an opera, oratorio, &c.

~Overturn~, _v. a._ OVERTHROW.

~Overvalue~, _v. a._ Overrate, overprize, overestimate, make too much of.

~Overweening~, _a._ Conceited, haughty, proud, arrogant, opinionated, egotistical, consequential, supercilious, vain, vain-glorious, puffed up.

~Overwhelm~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Overflow, spread over and cover.

~2.~ Subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat, overpower, OVERTHROW.

~Overwrought~, _a._ Overdone, elaborated too much.

~Ovule~, _n._ (_Bot._) Rudimentary seed.

~Ovum~, _n._ [L. _pl. Ova_.] Egg.

~Owe~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Be indebted to, be bound to pay.

~2.~ Be obliged to ascribe to, be obliged for, have to attribute to.

~Owing~, _a._ Due.

~Owing to~, Attributable to, ascribable to, traceable to.

~Own~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Possess, hold, have, be in possession of, have a title to.

~2.~ Acknowledge, confess, avow, allow, admit.

~Owner~, _n._ Proprietor, possessor, holder.

~Oxidate~, _v. a._ OXIDIZE.

~Oxidize~, _v. a._ Oxidate, calcine, convert into an oxide.

~Oxygenate~, _v. a._ Oxygenize, unite or impregnate with oxygen.

~Oxygenize~, _v. a._ Oxygenate.

~Oxygon~, _n._ Acute-angled triangle.

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~Pace~, _n._ ~1.~ Step, tread.

~2.~ Gait, manner of walking.

~3.~ Amble (_of a horse_), pacing.

~Pace~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Walk (_with measured steps_).

~2.~ Go at a pace, go at an ambling gait.

~Pachydermatous~, _a._ Thick-skinned.

~Pacific~, _a._ ~1.~ Conciliatory, appeasing, mild, peace-making.

~2.~ Peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, gentle, calm, smooth, quiet, unruffled.

~Pacification~, _n._ Tranquillization, reconciliation, reconcilement, accommodation.

~Pacificator~, _n._ Peacemaker.

~Pacify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Conciliate, appease, give peace to, restore harmony to.

~2.~ Tranquillize, assuage, calm, still, quiet, lull, smooth, compose, moderate, hush, quell, lay, allay, soften, soothe, mollify.

~Pacing~, _n._ Pace, amble.

~Pack~, _n._ ~1.~ Bundle, package, budget, parcel, packet, bale.

~2.~ Burden, load.

~3.~ Collection, assemblage, assortment.

~4.~ Gang, crew, set, knot, band, clan, company, bevy, lot, squad.

~Pack~, _v. a._ Compress (_into a bundle_), put together (_in close order_).

~Package~, _n._ Bundle, budget, parcel, pack, bale, PACKET.

~Packet~, _n._ ~1.~ Package (_small_).

~2.~ Vessel (_for freight and passengers between stated ports_).

~Packfong~, _n._ [Written also _Pakfong_.] German silver, white copper.

~Pack off~, [_Active._] Despatch, send off, send away.

~Pack off~, [_Neuter._] Depart, go, start, set out, set off, be off, get off.