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adhibition

[ad-hib-it]

ad·hib·it

[ad-hib-it]
verb (used with object)
1.
to take or let in; admit.
2.
to use or apply.
3.
to attach.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin adhibitus brought (past participle of adhibēre to bring to), equivalent to ad- ad- + -hibi- (combining form of habēre to hold, have) + -tus past participle suffix

ad·hi·bi·tion [ad-huh-bish-uhn] , noun
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Adhibition is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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adhibit (ədˈhɪbɪt)
 
vb
1.  to administer or apply
2.  to affix; attach
 
[C16: from Latin adhibēre to bring on, from ad- to + habēre to have, hold]
 
adhibition
 
n

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