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  • 111-re vs -er —   In British usage, some words of French, Latin, or Greek origin end with a consonant followed by re, the re is actually pronounced /ər/. In the USA most of these words (note most not all) have the more phonetic spelling of er. The difference is… …

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  • 112-re vs -er —   In British usage, some words of French, Latin, or Greek origin end with a consonant followed by re, the re is actually pronounced /ər/. In the USA most of these words (note most not all) have the more phonetic spelling of er. The difference is… …

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  • 113equip — v. a. 1. Furnish, provide, arm, fit out, supply with outfits or apparatus. 2. Dress, accoutre, array, dress out …

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  • 114apparel — I. n. Clothes, clothing, dress, raiment, attire, array, costume, toilet, habit, habiliments, garb, guise, gear, garments, garmenture, vesture, vestments, robes, outfit, accoutrement, equipment, suit, trappings, wardrobe, rig. II. v. a. Dress,… …

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  • 115array — I. n. 1. Order, disposition, arrangement, collocation, marshalling. 2. Dress, fine clothes, elegant attire, rich garments. See apparel. 3. Exhibition, show, display. 4. Marshalled force, soldiery, troops, army, hosts, battalions. 5. (Law …

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  • 116attire — I. v. a. Dress, clothe, array, apparel, rig, robe, enrobe, accoutre, equip, fit out, trick out. See apparel, v. II. n. Dress, clothes, clothing, apparel, raiment, habit, garb, gear, costume, habiliment, vesture, vestment, outfit, suit,… …

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  • 117dress — I. v. a. 1. Align, make straight. 2. Adjust, arrange, dispose, set or put in order. 3. Prepare, fit, make suitable or fit, get ready, make ready. 4. Clothe, array, attire, apparel, accoutre, robe, rig, trick out. 5. Adorn, deck, decorate,… …

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  • 118habit — I. n. 1. Condition (of the body), constitution, temperament. 2. Custom (of an individual), usage, wont, practice, habitude, way, manner, second nature. 3. Dress, garb. See habiliment. II. v. a. Dress, clothe, array, attire, accoutre …

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  • 119rig — I. v. a. 1. Dress (particularly in a fanciful manner), clothe, accoutre, put on. 2. Furnish with gear, fit with tackling. II. n. 1. Dress (odd or fanciful). 2. Sportive trick, frolic …

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  • 120rig — 1. verb 1) the boats were rigged with a single sail Syn: equip, fit out, supply, furnish, provide, arm 2) I rigged myself out in black Syn: dress, clothe, attire, robe, garb …

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