GIVE,The sense of give is generally to pass, or to transfer, that is, to send or throw. To bestow; to confer; to pass or transfer the title or property of a thing to another person without an equivalent or compensation.For generous lords had rather give than pay.
To transmit from himself to another by hand, speech or writing; to deliver.The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Gen.3.To import; to bestow.Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. Matt.25.To communicate; as, to give an opinion; to give counsel or advice; to give notice.To pass or deliver the property of a thing to another for an equivalent; to pay.
We give the full value of all we purchase. A dollar is given for a day's labor.What shall a man give in exchange for this soul? Matt.16.To yield; to lend; in the phrase to give ear, which signifies to listen; to hear.To quit;in the phrase to give place, which signifies towithdraw, or retire to make room for another.To confer; to grant.What wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless?
15.To expose; to yield to the power of.Give to the wanton winds their flowing hair.To grant; to allow; to permit.It is given me once again to behold my friend.To afford; to supply; to furnish.Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings. Ex.10.To empower; to license; to commission.Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine.But this and similar phrases are probably elliptical; give for give power or license.
So in the phrases,give me to understand, give me to know, give the flowers to blow, that is, to give power, to enable. To pay or render; as, to give praise, applause or approbation.To render; to pronounce; as, to give sentence or judgment; to give the word of command.
To utter; to vent; as, to give a shout.To produce; to show; to exhibit as a product or result; as, the number of men divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship.To cause to exist; to excite in another; as, to give offense or umbrage; to give pleasure.To send forth; to emit; as, a stone gives sparks with steel.To addict; to apply; to devote one's self, followed by the reciprocal pronoun.
The soldiers give themselves to plunder. The passive participle is much used in this sense; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.Give thyself wholly to them. 1 Tim.4. To resign; to yield up; often followed by up.Who say, I care not, those I give for lost.To pledge; as, I give my word that the debt shall be paid.To present for taking or acceptance; as, I give you my hand.To allow or admit by way of supposition.
To give away, to alienate the title or property of a thing; to make over to another; to transfer.Whatsoever we employ in charitable uses, during our lives, is given away from ourselves.To give back, to return; to restore.To give forth, to publish; to tell; to report publicly.To give the hand, to yield preeminence, as being subordinate or inferior.To give in, to allow by way of abatement or deduction from a claim; to yield what may be just demanded.
To give over, to leave; to quit; to cease; to abandon; as, to give over a pursuit.To addict; to attach to; to abandon.When the Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice.To despair of recovery; to believe to be lost, or past recovery. The physician had given over the patient, or given the patient over.To abandon.
To give out, to utter publicly; to report; to proclaim; to publish. It was given out that parliament would assemble in November.To issue; to send forth; to publish.The night was distinguished by the orders which he gave out to his army.To show; to exhibit in false appearance.To send out; to emit; as, a substance gives out steam or odors.
To give up, to resign; to quit; to yield as hopeless; as, to give up a cause; to give up the argument.To surrender; as, to give up a fortress to an enemy. To relinquish, to cede. In this treaty the Spaniards gave up Louisiana.To abandon; as, to give up all hope. They are given up to believe a lie.To deliver.And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king. 2 Sam. 24.To give one's self up, to despair of one's recovery; to conclude to be lost.To resign or devote.Let us give ourselves wholly up to Christ in heart and desire. To addict; to abandon. He gave himself up to intemperance.
To give way, to yield; to withdraw to make room for. Inferiors should give way to superiors.To fail; to yield or force; to break or fall. The ice gave way and the horses were drowned. The scaffolding gave way. The wheels or axletree gave way.To recede; to make room for. In seamen's language, give way is an order to a boat's crew to row after ceasing, or to increase their exertions.
GIVE, v.i. giv. To yield to pressure. The earth gives under the feet.To begin to melt; to thaw; to grow soft, so as to yield to pressure.To move; to recede.Now back he gives,then rushes on amain.
To give in, to be back; to give way. Not in use.
To give into, to yield assent; to adopt.This consideration may induce a translator to give in to those general phrases.give off, to cease; to forbear. Little used.give on, to rush; to fall on. Not in use.give out, to publish; to proclaim cease from exertion; to yield; applied to persons. He labored hard, but gave out at last.To give over, to cease; to act no more; to desert.It would be well for all authors, if they knew when to give over, and to desist from any further pursuits after fame. To give the hand, to yield preeminence, as being subordinate or inferior.
To give in, to allow by way of abatement or deduction from a claim; to yield what may be justly demanded.To give over, to leave; to quit; to cease; to abandon; as, to give over a pursuitTo addict; to attach to; to abandon.When the Babylonians had given themselves over to all manner of vice.To despair of recovery; to believe to be lost, or past recovery. The physician had given over the patient, or given the patient over.To abandon.
To give out, to utter publicly; to report; to proclaim; to publish. It was given out that parliament would assemble in November.To issue; to send forth; to publish.The night was distinguished by the orders which he gave out to his army.To show; to exhibit in false appearance.
To send out; to emit; as, a substance gives out steam or odors.To give up, to resign; to quit; to yield as hopeless; as, to give up a cause; to give up the argument. To surrender; as, to give up a fortress to an enemy.To relinquish, to cede. In this treaty the Spaniards gave up Louisiana.
To abandon; as, to give up all hope. They are given up to believe a lie.To deliver.And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king. 2 Sam. 24.To give one's self up, to despair of one's recovery; to conclude to be lost.To resign or devote.Let us give ourselves wholly up to Christ in heart and desire.To addict; to abandon. He gave himself up to intemperance.
To give way, to yield; to withdraw to make room for. Inferiors should give way to superiors.To fail; to yield or force; to break or fall. The ice gave way and the horses were drowned. The scaffolding gave way. The wheels or axletree gave way.To recede; to make room for.In seamen's language, give way is an order to a boat's crew to row after ceasing, or to increase their exertions.
GIVE, v.i. giv. To yield to pressure. The earth gives under the feet. To begin to melt; to thaw; to grow soft, so as to yield to pressure.To move; to recede.Now back he gives,then rushes on amain.
To give in, to be back; to give way. Not in use.give into, to yield assent; to adopt.This consideration may induce a translator to give in to those general phrases.
To give off, to cease; to forbear. Little used.To give on, to rush; to fall on. Not in use.give out, to publish; to proclaim.To cease from exertion; to yield; applied to persons. He labored hard, but gave out at last.give over, to cease; to act no more; to desert.It would be well for all authors, if they knew when to give over, and to desist from any further pursuits after fame.to
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And the government
government
GOV'ERNMENT, n. Direction; regulation. These precepts will serve for the government of our conduct.Control; restraint. Men are apt to neglect the government of their temper and passions.The exercise of authority; direction and restraint exercised over the actions of men in communities, societies or states; the administration of public affairs, according to established constitution, laws and usages, or by arbitrary edicts. Prussia rose to importance under the government of Frederick II.The exercise of authority by a parent or householder.
Children are often ruined by a neglect of government in parents.Let family government be like that of our heavenly Father, mild, gentle and affectionate.The system of polity in a state; that form of fundamental rules and principles by which a nation or state is governed, or by which individual members of a body politic are to regulate their social actions; a constitution, either written or unwritten, by which the rights and duties of citizens and public officers are prescribed and defined; as a monarchial government, or a republican government.Thirteen governments thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without the pretence of miracle or mystery, are a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind. An empire, kingdom or state; any territory over which the right of sovereignty is extended.
The right of governing or administering the laws. The king of England vested the government of Ireland in the lord lieutenant.The persons or council which administer the laws of a kingdom or state; executive power.Manageableness; compliance; obsequiousness.Regularity of behavior. Not in use.Management of the limbs or body. Not in use.In grammar, the influence of a word in regard to construction,as when established usage required that one word should cause another to be i
UPON', Resting or being on the top or surface; as being upon a hill, or upon a rock; upon a field; upon a table; upon a river; upon the altar; upon the roof. He has his coat upon his back; his hat is upon his head.In a state of resting or dependence; as upon this condition; he will contract with you upon these terms.
Upon our repentance we hope to be forgiven.Denoting resting, as a burden. Impose upon yourself this task.In the direction or part of; as upon the right hand.Relating to. They are now engaged upon the affairs of the bank.In consideration of; as upon the whole matter.Near to; as a village upon the Thames.With, or having received. He came upon an hour's warning.On the occasion of; engaged in for the execution of. He sent the officer upon a bold enterprise.In; during the time of; as upon the seventh day; upon the first of January.
Noting security; as, to borrow money upon lands, or upon mortgage.Noting approach or attack.The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judges 16.Noting exposure or incurring some danger or loss. You do this upon pain of death, or upon the penalties of the law. At the time of; on occasion of. What was their conduct upon this event?By inference from, or pursuing a certain supposition.
Upon his principles, we can have no stable government.Engaged in. What is he upon?Having a particular manner. The horse is now upon a hard trot.Resting or standing, as on a condition. He is put upon his good behavior.Noting means of subsistence or support. Cattle live upon grass.Noting dependence for subsistence; as, paupers come upon the parish or town To take upon, to assume.To assume upon, in law, to promise; to undertake.
SHOULDER, The joint by which the arm of a human being or the fore leg of a quadruped is connected with the body; or in man, the projection formed by the bones called scapula or shoulder blades, which extend from the basis of the neck in a horizontal direction.
The upper joint of the fore leg of an animal cut for th emarket; as a shoulder of mutton.Shoulders, in the plural, the upper part of the back.her shoulders fell her length of hair. Dryden.Figuratively, support; sustaining power; or that which elevates and sustains.For on thy shoulders do I build my seat. Shak.Among artificers, something like the human shoulder; a horizontal or rectangular projection from the body of a thing.
SHOULDER, To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence.Around her numberless the rabble flow'd,
And His nameThat by which a thing is called; the sound or combination of sounds used to express an idea, or any material substance, quality or act; an appellation attached to a thing by customary use, by which it may be vocally distinguished from other things.
A name may be attached to an individual only, and is then proper or appropriate, as John, Thomas, London, Paris; or it may be attached to a species, genus, or class of things, as sheep, goat, horse, tree, animal, which are called common names, specific or generic.The letters or characters written or engraved, expressing the sounds by which a person or thing is known and distinguished.A person.They list with women each degenerate name. Reputation; character; that which is commonly said of a person; as a good name; a bad name
. Renown; fame; honor; celebrity; eminence; praise; distinction.What men of name resort to him?Remembrance; memory.The Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven. Deut. 29.Appearance only; sound only; not reality; as a friend in name. Rev. 3.Authority; behalf; part; as in the name of the people. When a man speaks or acts in the name of another, he does it by their authority or in their behalf, as their representative.Assumed character of another.Had forged a treason in my patrons name.10.
In Scripture, the name of God signifies his titles, his attributes, his will or purpose,, his honor and glory, his word, his grace, his wisdom, power and goodness, his worship or service, or God himself.Issue; posterity that preserves the name. Deut. 25.In grammar, a noun.To call names, to apply opprobrious names; to call by reproachful appellations.To take the name of God in vain, to swear falsely or profanely,, or to use the name of God with levity or contempt. Exodus 20.To know by name, to honor by a particular friendship or familiarity.
Exodus 33.Christian name, the name a person receives by baptism, as distinguished from surname.NAME, v.t. to call, to name, to invoke.To set or give to any person or thing a sound or combination of sounds by which it may be known and distinguished ; to call; to give an appellation to.She named the child Ichabod.
1 Samuel 4.Thus was the building left Ridiculous, and the work confusion named.To mention by name; to utter or pronounce the sound or sounds by which a person or thing is known and distinguished.Neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.To nominate; to designate for any purpose by name.Thou shalt anoint to me him whom I name to thee. I Samuel 16. To entitle.To the name of Christ, to make profession of faith in him. 2 Timothy 4.
will WILL, That faculty of the mind by which we determine either to do or forbear an action; the faculty which is exercised in deciding, among two or more objects, which we shall embrace or pursue. The will is directed or influenced by the judgment. The understanding or reason compares different objects, which operate as motives; the judgment determines which is preferable, and the will decides which to pursue.
In other words, we reason with respect to the value or importance of things; we then judge which is to be preferred; and we will to take the most valuable. These are but different operations of the mind, soul, or intellectual part of man. Great disputes have existed respecting the freedom of the will. Will is often quite a different thing from desire.A power over a mans subsistence, amounts to a power over his will Choice; determination. It is my will to prosecute the trespasser.Choice; discretion; pleasure.Go, then, the guilty at thy will chastise.Command; direction.Our prayers should be according to the will of God.Disposition; inclination; desire.
What is your will, Sir? In this phrase, the word may also signify determination, especially when addressed to a superior.Power; arbitrary disposal.Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies. Psalm 27.Divine determination; moral purpose or counsel.
Thy will be done. Lords Prayer.Testament; the disposition of a mans estate, to take effect after his death. Wills are written, or nuncupative, that is, verbal.Good will,Favor; kindness.Right intention. Philippians 1.Ill will, enmity; unfriendliness. It expresses less than malice.To have ones will, to obtain what is desired.At will. To hold an estate at the will of another, is to enjoy the possession at his pleasure, and be liable to be ousted at any time by the lessor or proprietor Will with a wisp, Jack with a lantern; ignis fatuus; a luminous appearance sometimes seen in the air over moist ground, supposed to proceed from hydrogen gas.WILL, v.t. G., L., Gr.
The sense is to set, or to set forward, to stretch forward. The sense is well expressed by the L. To determine; to decide int he mind that something shall be done or forborne; implying power to carry the purpose into effect. In this manner God wills whatever comes to pass. So in the style of princes; we will that execution be done.A man that sits still is said to be at liberty, because he can walk if he will it.To command; to direct.Tis yours, O queen! To will the work which duty bids me to fulfill.To be inclined or resolved to have.There, there, Hortensio, will you any wife?To wish; to desire. What will you?To dispose of estate and effects by testament.
It is sometimes equivalent to may be. Let the circumstances be what they will; that is, any circumstances, of whatever nature.Will is used as an auxiliary verb, and a sign of the future tense. It has different signification in different persons. I will go, is a present promise to go; and with an emphasis on will, it expresses determination.Thou wilt go, you will go, express foretelling; simply stating an event that is to come.He will go, is also a foretelling. The use of will in the plural, is the same. We will, promises; ye will, they will, foretell.
be called CALLED, pp. Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.
Wonderful : exciting wonder : MARVELOUS, ASTONISHING inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
Counselor, Definition of counselor. 1 : a person who gives advice or counseling a marriage counselor. 2 : lawyer specifically : one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court The defendant conferred with his counselor.
Mighty God, Almighty, Creator, Divine, Godhead, Jehovah, Lord, Maker Examples: Father-God. God when considered as the first person in the Trinity. Logos. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
Eternal
eternal
ETER'NAL, a. L. oeternus, composed of oevum and ternus, oeviternus, Varro. The origin of the last component part of the word is not obvious. It occurs in diuturnus, and seems to denote continuance.Without beginning or end of existence.The eternal God is thy refuge. Deut.33. Without beginning of existence.To know whether there is any real being, whose duration has been eternal.Without end of existence or duration; everlasting; endless; immortal.That they may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 2 Tim.2.What shall I do, that I may have eternal life? Matt.19.Suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 7.Perpetual; ceaseless; continued without intermission.And fires eternal in thy temple shine.Unchangeable; existing at all times without change; as eternal truth.
Father,
F'ATHER, n. L. pater. The primary sense is obvious He who begets a child; in L. genitor or generator The father of a fool hath no joy. Prov. 17.The first ancestor; the progenitor of a race or family. Adam was the father of the human race. Abraham was the father of the Israelites.The appellation of an old man, and a term of respect.The king of Israel said to Elisha, my father shall I smite them? 2Kings 6.The servants of Naaman call him father. Elderly men are called fathers; as the fathers of a town or city. In the church, men venerable for age, learning and piety are called fathers, or reverend fathers.The grandfather or more remote ancestor. Nebuchadnezzar is called the father of Belshazzar, though he was his grandfather. Dan. 5.
Prince
prince
PRINCE, In a general sense, a sovereign; the chief and independent ruler of a nation or state. Thus when we speak of the princes of Europe, we include emperors and kings. Hence, a chief in general; as a prince of the celestial host. A sovereign in a certain territory; one who has the government of a particular state or territory, but holds of a superior to whom he owes certain services; as the princes of the German states.The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as princes of the blood. In England, the eldest son of the king is created prince of Wales.The chief of any body of men.A chief or ruler of either sex. Queen Elizabeth is called by Camden prince, but this application is unusual and harsh.
Prince of the senate, in ancient Rome, was the person first called in the roll of senators. He was always of consular and censorian dignity.
In Scripture, this name prince is given to God, Dan.8; to Christ, who is called the prince of peace, Is.9, and the prince of life, Acts 3.; to the chief of the priests, the prince of the sanctuary, Is.43.; to the Roman emperor, Dan.9.; to men of superior worth and excellence, Eccles. 10.; to nobles, counselors and officers of a kingdom, Is.10.; to the chief men of families or tribes, Num. 17.; to Satan, who is called the prince of this world, John 12.., and prince of the power of the air, Eph.2.
PRINCE, v.i. To play the prince; to take state.
Peace.In a general sense, a state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; applicable to society, to individuals, or to the temper of the mind.Freedom from war with a foreign nation; public quiet.Freedom from internal commotion or civil war.Freedom from private quarrels, suits or disturbance.Freedom from agitation or disturbance by the passions, as from fear, terror, anger, anxiety or the like; quietness of mind; tranquillity; calmness; quiet of conscience.Great peace have they that love the law. Ps.119.Heavenly rest; the happiness of heaven.Harmony; concord; a state of reconciliation between parties at variance.Public tranquillity; that quiet,order and security which is guaranteed by the laws; as, to keep the peace; to break the peace.
This word is used in commanding silence or quiet; as, peace to this troubled soul.
Peace, the lovers are asleep.
To be at peace, to be reconciled; to live in harmony.
To make peace, to reconcile, as parties at variance.
To hold the peace, to be silent; to suppress one's thoughts; not to speak.
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