Part of Speech: adverb
Pronunciation: ˈhaf-ˈwā
Audio Reference: halfwa01
- : midway between two points
Example: At length the cat steps
halfwayout the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.
- midway between two points
Part of Speech: adjective
Pronunciation: N/A
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- : midway between two points
Example: at the
halfwaypoint/mark - : {sx|partial||}
Example: a
halfwaysolution
- midway between two points
- partial
Part of Speech: noun
Pronunciation: N/A
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- : a place to stop midway on a journey
- : a halfway place in a progression
- : a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
- a place to stop midway on a journey
- a halfway place in a progression
- a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Part of Speech: idiom
Pronunciation: N/A
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- : fairly good Example: I'm willing to eat anywhere as long as the food is halfway decent.
- fairly good
Part of Speech: idiom
Pronunciation: N/A
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- : when half finished : at the middle point (of) Example: The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
- when half finished : at the middle point (of)
Part of Speech: verb
Pronunciation: ˈmēt
Audio Reference: meet0001
- : to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with
Example: I'm pleased to
meetyou. - : to come together with especially at a particular time or place
Example: I'll
meetyou at the station - : to come into contact or conjunction with : {sx|join||}
Example: There is where the brook
meetsthe river. - : to appear to the perception of Example: a pungent odor … met his nostrils
- : to encounter as antagonist {dx_def}see {dxt|antagonist||1}{/dx_def} or foe : {sx|oppose||} Example: met the heavyweight in a successful bout
- : to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with
Example: We
mether over coffee. - : to conform to especially with exactitude and precision
Example: a concept to
meetall requirements - : to pay fully : {sx|settle||}
Example: could not
meethis loans - : to cope with
Example: was able to
meetevery social situation - : to provide for
Example: enough money to
meetour needs - : to become acquainted with
Example: I want you to
meetmy sister. - : {sx|encounter||}, {sx|experience||}
Example: The proposal has
metsome opposition. - : to receive or greet in an official capacity Example: The president met the prime minister at the White House.
- : to come face-to-face Example: That's the restaurant where they met.
- : to come together for a common purpose : {sx|assemble||} Example: The delegates met at the convention.
- : to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies Example: The candidates met for their debate.
- : to form a junction or confluence
Example: the lines
meetin a point - : to occur together
Example: many graces and many virtues
meetin her
- to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with
- to come together with especially at a particular time or place
- to come into contact or conjunction with : join
- meet*er (N/A)
Part of Speech: noun
Pronunciation: N/A
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- : the earth and all the people and things on it Example: He is famous throughout the world.
- : the people in the world Example: She felt that the world was against her.
- : all that is important : everything Example: I would give my children the world if I could.
- the earth and all the people and things on it
- the people in the world
- all that is important : everything