| about |
If a book is about trains, it means that the book tells you many things on the subject of trains. It might tell you things like where the first trains were built, what fuel trains use, or how fast trains travel. [1/9 definitions] |
| abstract |
When a painting or sculpture is abstract, you can't tell what it is. It has shapes and maybe color, but it's not a clear picture of anything. The artist may be trying to suggest a feeling or idea or maybe even people and things, but the artist is not trying to show those people and things as they are in reality. [1/3 definitions] |
| account |
If you have an account at a bank, it means that you can keep your money there. You can put more money into your account or take money out of your account when you need it. The bank sends a letter by mail each month to tell you how much money you have in your account. Some people don't get a letter but see their account on their computers. [1/5 definitions] |
| admit |
to tell the truth; confess. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertise |
When you advertise something, you show or tell people good things about it so that they will want to buy it. [2/3 definitions] |
| advice |
When someone gives you advice, they tell you what they think is the best thing for you to do or the best way to do something. |
| advise |
to tell; inform; notify. [1/3 definitions] |
| after all |
used to tell what really happened in the end even though there was a possibility of something else happening. [1/2 definitions] |
| against |
When you go against something, you don't along with it, or you go in the opposite direction that it is going. If you walk against the wind, it means that you walk so that the wind is blowing in your face. If you play a game and go against the rules, it means that you don't play the way the rules tell you to play. [1/4 definitions] |
| ain't |
"Ain't" is a short way to say "am not," "is not," "are not," "have not," or "has not." Some people think that using "ain't" is using English in the wrong way. Many teachers tell students not to write "ain't" in school assignments. |
| alarm |
The sound of a clock that wakes you up is an alarm. Alarms can also tell you that it is time for you to do something. [1/4 definitions] |
| alert |
When you alert someone, you tell them about something they should know about. We usually alert people about something that might be dangerous or to make sure they know about something important to them. [1/3 definitions] |
| announce |
When you announce something, you tell it to people like a piece of news. The thing that you announce is often an important thing, and usually you tell it to many people at the same time. |
| answer |
When someone answers you or answers your question, it means that they say something back after you ask them something. Usually, they try to tell you what you want to know. [1/4 definitions] |
| anyway |
Sometimes we use "anyway" to say that something doesn't matter. Let's say your dad tells your brother not to run, but he runs anyway. This means that it doesn't matter that your dad tell him not to run. He runs even though he is told not to. |
| apologize |
When you apologize, you tell someone that you are sorry. |
| approximate |
If somebody tells you the approximate time a game will end, they tell you what time they think it will end, but they might be a little wrong. They are just guessing. An approximate time or approximate amount is probably close to the real time of something or a real amount of something, but probably not exact. [1/2 definitions] |
| ask |
When you ask for something, you tell someone in a polite way that you want them to give you something. [1/5 definitions] |
| authority |
When someone has authority, it means they have the power to make decisions and tell other people what to do. [1/4 definitions] |
| band2 |
to tie with a strip of material in order to tell apart or bundle together; put a band on. [1/4 definitions] |
| Benin |
Benin is a country in Africa. It is between the country of Nigeria and the country of Togo. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Benin is not a large country but more than fifty different languages are spoken there. People use French if they don't know each other's language. Many people in Benin have names that tell you what day of the week they were born on. |