| a2 |
any one of a group or kind. [2/3 definitions] |
| accept |
to allow into a group. [1/4 definitions] |
| accepted |
welcomed into a group or society; approved. [1/2 definitions] |
| accompany |
If a person or group accompanies someone who is performing, they support them by playing or singing along with them. A band often accompanies a singer, for example. Even though the band plays along with the performer, the band is not the main focus of attention. The singer is. [1/3 definitions] |
| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| adopt |
When a government or group adopts a law or rule, it means they accept it by voting for it. [1/2 definitions] |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| affiliate |
a person or group that is connected with another similar, larger group. [1/2 definitions] |
| aged |
old people as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| ageism |
the act of having a bad opinion of, or not treating in a fair way, a person or group of people based on age. This kind of discrimination is often against older people. |
| agency |
An agency is a company or group that helps people do things, especially things that can be difficult to do just by themselves. Agencies do things like help people find a job or help people find an apartment or buy a house. Some agencies help companies find employees to work for them. Some agencies do a special kind of work that customers don't have the skill to do themselves. [1/2 definitions] |
| aim |
When you aim a question or comment, you direct your words toward a certain person or group. [1/5 definitions] |
| air force |
An air force is a group of people who fight like an army but fight in the air instead of on land. An air force uses airplanes and other machines that travel through the air. |
| album |
An album is a group of several songs or pieces of music. [1/2 definitions] |
| alien |
If people treat you like an alien, they treat you like you are not part of their group. If you feel like an alien, you feel like you don't fit in with the people around you. [1/5 definitions] |
| all |
"All" means every one of some group, or it means the whole of something. If all children in a school are girls, then there are no boys in the school. If we say that it rained all day, it means that it never stopped raining the whole day. [1/7 definitions] |
| alliance |
a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together. |
| ally |
a person, group, or country that has joined with another for a particular purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| altogether |
If the price of a group of things is ten dollars altogether, it means that the price is ten dollars when you put the different things together and add everything up. [1/2 definitions] |
| amends |
(used with a singular or plural verb) something given or paid to make up for a wrong done to a person or group. |