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  • 81Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer     Prayer     † …

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  • 82Depreciate — To allocate the purchase cost of an asset over its life. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * depreciate de‧pre‧ci‧ate [dɪˈpriːʆieɪt] verb 1. [intransitive] to decrease in value over a period of time: • If you don t get your car serviced… …

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  • 83depreciate — To allocate the purchase cost of an asset over its life. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * depreciate de‧pre‧ci‧ate [dɪˈpriːʆieɪt] verb 1. [intransitive] to decrease in value over a period of time: • If you don t get your car serviced… …

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  • 84esteem — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. respect, regard, favor, admiration, estimation, honor; reverence, worship. See approbation. Ant., despise. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. regard, respect, appreciation; see admiration . v. 1. [To attach a… …

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  • 85prize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trophy, medal, award, decoration, laurel; premium, bonus, reward; advantage, privilege; pick, elite. v. t. cherish, treasure, esteem, value. See approbation, love. Ant., penalty. II (Roget s IV) n.… …

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  • 86understand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. know, comprehend, grasp, catch; perceive, discern, penetrate, apprehend; interpret, construe, fathom; gather, infer, assume; realize, believe; sympathize (with). See meaning, intelligence,… …

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  • 87Esteem — Es*teem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Esteeming}.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. {Aim}, {Estimate}.] 1. To set a value on; to appreciate the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 88Esteemed — Esteem Es*teem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Esteeming}.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. {Aim}, {Estimate}.] 1. To set a value on; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 89Esteeming — Esteem Es*teem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Esteeming}.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. {Aim}, {Estimate}.] 1. To set a value on; to… …

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  • 90understand — verb (understood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to grasp the meaning of < understand Russian > b. to grasp the reasonableness of …

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