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Antepenultimate
Antepenultimate An`te*pe*nult"i*mate, a.
Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two. -- n. The
antepenult.
Disestimation
Disestimation Dis*es`ti*ma"tion, n.
Disesteem.
EstimateEstimate Es"ti*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Estimated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Estimating.] [L. aestimatus, p. p. of aestimare. See
Esteem, v. t.]
1. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from
imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or
intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or
in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or
land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of
the piece, that men estimate commodities and
exchange them. --Locke.
It is always very difficult to estimate the age in
which you are living. --J. C.
Shairp.
2. To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from
imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an
estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to
estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece
of land.
Syn: To appreciate; value; appraise; prize; rate; esteem;
count; calculate; number. -- To Estimate, Esteem.
Both these words imply an exercise of the judgment.
Estimate has reference especially to the external
relations of things, such as amount, magnitude,
importance, etc. It usually involves computation or
calculation; as, to estimate the loss or gain of an
enterprise. Esteem has reference to the intrinsic or
moral worth of a person or thing. Thus, we esteem a man
for his kindness, or his uniform integrity. In this
sense it implies a mingled sentiment of respect and
attachment. We esteem it an honor to live in a free
country. See Appreciate. EstimatedEstimate Es"ti*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Estimated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Estimating.] [L. aestimatus, p. p. of aestimare. See
Esteem, v. t.]
1. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from
imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or
intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or
in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or
land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of
the piece, that men estimate commodities and
exchange them. --Locke.
It is always very difficult to estimate the age in
which you are living. --J. C.
Shairp.
2. To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from
imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an
estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to
estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece
of land.
Syn: To appreciate; value; appraise; prize; rate; esteem;
count; calculate; number. -- To Estimate, Esteem.
Both these words imply an exercise of the judgment.
Estimate has reference especially to the external
relations of things, such as amount, magnitude,
importance, etc. It usually involves computation or
calculation; as, to estimate the loss or gain of an
enterprise. Esteem has reference to the intrinsic or
moral worth of a person or thing. Thus, we esteem a man
for his kindness, or his uniform integrity. In this
sense it implies a mingled sentiment of respect and
attachment. We esteem it an honor to live in a free
country. See Appreciate. EstimatingEstimate Es"ti*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Estimated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Estimating.] [L. aestimatus, p. p. of aestimare. See
Esteem, v. t.]
1. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from
imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or
intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or
in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or
land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of
the piece, that men estimate commodities and
exchange them. --Locke.
It is always very difficult to estimate the age in
which you are living. --J. C.
Shairp.
2. To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from
imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an
estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to
estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece
of land.
Syn: To appreciate; value; appraise; prize; rate; esteem;
count; calculate; number. -- To Estimate, Esteem.
Both these words imply an exercise of the judgment.
Estimate has reference especially to the external
relations of things, such as amount, magnitude,
importance, etc. It usually involves computation or
calculation; as, to estimate the loss or gain of an
enterprise. Esteem has reference to the intrinsic or
moral worth of a person or thing. Thus, we esteem a man
for his kindness, or his uniform integrity. In this
sense it implies a mingled sentiment of respect and
attachment. We esteem it an honor to live in a free
country. See Appreciate. EstimationEstimation Es`ti*ma"tion, n. [L. aestimatio, fr. aestimare:
cf. F. estimation. See Esteem, v. t.]
1. The act of estimating. --Shak.
2. An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity
of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation;
as, estimations of distance, magnitude, amount, or moral
qualities.
If he be poorer that thy estimation, then he shall
present himself before the priest, and the priest,
and the priest shall value him. --Lev. xxvii.
8.
3. Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor.
I shall have estimation among multitude, and honor
with the elders. --Wisdom viii.
10.
4. Supposition; conjecture.
I speak not this in estimation, As what I think
might be, but what I know. --Shak.
Syn: Estimate; calculation; computation; appraisement;
esteem; honor; regard. See Estimate, n. Estimative
Estimative Es"ti*ma*tive, a. [Cf. F. estimatif.]
1. Inclined, or able, to estimate; serving for, or capable of
being used in, estimating.
We find in animals an estimative or judicial
faculty. --Sir M. Hale.
2. Pertaining to an estimate. [R.]
Estimator
Estimator Es"ti*ma`tor, n. [L. aestimator.]
One who estimates or values; a valuer. --Jer. Taylor.
ExistimationExistimation Ex*is`ti*ma"tion, n. [L. existimatio judgment,
opinion, fr. existimare to estimate. See Estimate.]
Esteem; opinion; reputation. [Obs.] --Steele. IllegitimateIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, a.
1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
improper.
2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
illegitimate child.
3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
illegitimate inference.
4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
an illegitimate word.
Illegitimate fertilization, or Illegitimate union (Bot.),
the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own
length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic
flowers. --Darwin. IllegitimateIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Illegitimated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illegitimating.]
To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
without illegitimating the issue. --Bp. Burnet. Illegitimate fertilizationIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, a.
1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
improper.
2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
illegitimate child.
3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
illegitimate inference.
4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
an illegitimate word.
Illegitimate fertilization, or Illegitimate union (Bot.),
the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own
length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic
flowers. --Darwin. Illegitimate unionIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, a.
1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
improper.
2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
illegitimate child.
3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
illegitimate inference.
4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
an illegitimate word.
Illegitimate fertilization, or Illegitimate union (Bot.),
the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own
length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic
flowers. --Darwin. IllegitimatedIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Illegitimated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illegitimating.]
To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
without illegitimating the issue. --Bp. Burnet. Illegitimately
Illegitimately Il`le*git"i*mate*ly, adv.
In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.
IllegitimatingIllegitimate Il`le*git"i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Illegitimated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illegitimating.]
To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
without illegitimating the issue. --Bp. Burnet. Illegitimation
Illegitimation Il`le*git`i*ma"tion, n.
1. The act of illegitimating; bastardizing.
2. The state of being illegitimate; illegitimacy. [Obs.]
Gardiner had performed his promise to the queen of
getting her illegitimation taken off. --Bp. Burnet.
Illegitimatize
Illegitimatize Il`le*git"i*ma*tize, v. t.
To render illegitimate; to bastardize.
IntimateIntimate In"ti*mate, a. [Formerly intime, L. intimus, a
superl. corresponding to the compar. interior: cf. F. intime.
The form intimate is due to confusion with intimate, v. t.
See Interior.]
1. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. ``I knew
from intimate impulse.' --Milton.
2. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
He was honored with an intimate and immediate
admission. --South.
3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar;
confidential; as, an intimate friend.
Syn: Familiar; near; friendly; confidential. Intimate
Intimate In"ti*mate, n.
An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. --Gov. of the
Tongue.
Intimately
Intimately In"ti*mate*ly, adv.
In an intimate manner.
Intimation
Intimation In`ti*ma"tion, n. [L. intimatio: cf. F.
intimation.]
1. The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.
2. Announcement; declaration. --Macaulay.
They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever
killed a stork, should be banished. --Holland.
3. A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a
remote or ambiguous reference; as, he had given only
intimations of his design.
Without mentioning the king of England, or giving
the least intimation that he was sent by him. --Bp.
Burnet.
LegitimateLegitimate Le*git"i*mate (-m[asl]t), a. [LL. legitimatus, p.
p. of legitimare to legitimate, fr. L. legitimus legitimate.
See Legal.]
1. Accordant with law or with established legal forms and
requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government;
legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the
throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a
legitimate heir.
2. Lawfully begotten; born in wedlock.
3. Authorized; real; genuine; not false, counterfeit, or
spurious; as, legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate
inscriptions.
4. Conforming to known principles, or accepted rules; as,
legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard, or method; a
legitimate combination of colors.
Tillotson still keeps his place as a legitimate
English classic. --Macaulay.
5. Following by logical sequence; reasonable; as, a
legitimate result; a legitimate inference. LegitimateLegitimate Le*git"i*mate (-m[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Legitimated (-m[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Legitimating
(-m[=a]`t[i^]ng).]
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the
position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by
legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child.
To enact a statute of that which he dares not seem to
approve, even to legitimate vice. --Milton. LegitimatedLegitimate Le*git"i*mate (-m[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Legitimated (-m[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Legitimating
(-m[=a]`t[i^]ng).]
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the
position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by
legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child.
To enact a statute of that which he dares not seem to
approve, even to legitimate vice. --Milton. Legitimately
Legitimately Le*git"i*mate*ly (-m[asl]t*l[y^]), adv.
In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely.
Legitimateness
Legitimateness Le*git"i*mate*ness, n.
The state or quality of being legitimate; lawfulness;
genuineness.
LegitimatingLegitimate Le*git"i*mate (-m[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Legitimated (-m[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Legitimating
(-m[=a]`t[i^]ng).]
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the
position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by
legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child.
To enact a statute of that which he dares not seem to
approve, even to legitimate vice. --Milton. LegitimatistLegitimatist Le*git"i*ma*tist
(l[-e]*j[i^]t"[i^]*m[.a]*t[i^]st), n.
See Legitimist. Legitimatize
Legitimatize Le*git"i*ma*tize (-t[imac]z), v. t.
To legitimate.
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