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term

  [turm]
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–noun
1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
2. any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance.
3. the time or period through which something lasts.
4. a period of time to which limits have been set: elected for a term of four years.
5. one of two or more divisions of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided.
6. an appointed or set time or date, as for the payment of rent, interest, wages, etc.
7. terms,
a. conditions with regard to payment, price, charge, rates, wages, etc.: reasonable terms.
b. conditions or stipulations limiting what is proposed to be granted or done: the terms of a treaty.
c. footing or standing; relations: on good terms with someone.
d. Obsolete. state, situation, or circumstances.
8. Algebra, Arithmetic.
a. each of the members of which an expression, a series of quantities, or the like, is composed, as one of two or more parts of an algebraic expression.
b. a mathematical expression of the form axp, axpyq, etc., where a, p, and q are numbers and x and y are variables.
9. Logic.
a. the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
b. the word or expression denoting the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
10. Also called terminus. a figure, esp. of Terminus, in the form of a herm, used by the ancient Romans as a boundary marker; terminal figure.
11. Law.
a. an estate or interest in land or the like, to be enjoyed for a fixed period.
b. the duration of an estate.
c. each of the periods during which certain courts of law hold their sessions.
12. completion of pregnancy; parturition.
13. Archaic.
a. end, conclusion, or termination.
b. boundary or limit.
–verb (used with object)
14. to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate.
—Idioms
15. bring to terms, to force to agree to stated demands or conditions; bring into submission: After a long struggle, we brought them to terms.
16. come to terms,
a. to reach an agreement; make an arrangement: to come to terms with a creditor.
b. to become resigned or accustomed: to come to terms with one's life.
17. eat one's terms, British Informal. to study for the bar; be a law student.
18. in terms of, with regard to; concerning: The book offers nothing in terms of a satisfactory conclusion.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME terme < OF < L terminus boundary, limit, end; akin to Gk térmōn limit

Related forms:
termly, adverb
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bring   (brĭng)   
tr.v.   brought (brôt), bring·ing, brings

  1. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: brought enough money with me.

  2. To carry as an attribute or contribution: You bring many years of experience to your new post.

  3. To lead or force into a specified state, situation, or location: bring the water to a boil; brought the meeting to a close.

    1. To persuade; induce: The defendant's testimony brought others to confess.

    2. To get the attention of; attract: Smoke and flames brought the neighbors.

    3. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.

    4. To introduce (a debutante) to society.

  5. To cause to occur as a consequence or concomitant: Floods brought destruction to the valley. For many, the fall brings hayfever.

  6. To cause to become apparent to the mind; recall: This music brings back memories.

  7. Law To advance or set forth (charges) in a court.

  8. To sell for: a portrait that brought a million dollars.

  9. To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action.

  10. To cause to recover consciousness.

  11. To cause to fall or collapse.

  12. To kill.

  13. To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit.

  14. To give birth to (young).

  15. To present; produce: bring forward proof.

  16. Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another.

  17. Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court.

  18. To produce, yield, or earn (profits or income).

    1. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.

    2. To introduce (a debutante) to society.

  20. To produce or publish: bring out a new book.

  21. To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me.

  22. To cause to recover consciousness.

  23. Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.

  24. To take care of and educate (a child); rear.

  25. To introduce into discussion; mention.

  26. To vomit.

  27. To cause to come to a sudden stop.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bring around/round

  1. To cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action.

  2. To cause to recover consciousness.

bring down

  1. To cause to fall or collapse.

  2. To kill.

bring forth

  1. To give rise to; produce: plants bringing forth fruit.

  2. To give birth to (young).

bring forward

  1. To present; produce: bring forward proof.

  2. Accounting To carry (a sum) from one page or column to another.

bring in

  1. Law To give or submit (a verdict) to a court.

  2. To produce, yield, or earn (profits or income).

bring offTo accomplish: bring off a successful advertising campaign.
bring onTo cause to appear: brought on the dessert.
bring out

    1. To reveal or expose: brought out the facts.

    2. To introduce (a debutante) to society.

  2. To produce or publish: bring out a new book.

  3. To nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to best advantage: You bring out the best in me.

bring to

  1. To cause to recover consciousness.

  2. Nautical To cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.

bring up

  1. To take care of and educate (a child); rear.

  2. To introduce into discussion; mention.

  3. To vomit.

  4. To cause to come to a sudden stop.


Idiom(s):
bring down the houseTo win overwhelming approval from an audience.

Idiom(s):
bring homeTo make perfectly clear: a lecture that brought home several important points.

Idiom(s):
bring home the bacon

  1. To earn a living, especially for a family.

  2. To achieve desired results; have success.


Idiom(s):
bring to bear

  1. To exert; apply: bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.

  2. To put (something) to good use: "All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape" (Barry Lopez).


Idiom(s):
bring to lightTo reveal or disclose: brought the real facts to light.

Idiom(s):
bring to mindTo cause to be remembered: Thoughts of fishing brought to mind our youth.

Idiom(s):
bring to (one's) kneesTo reduce to a position of subservience or submission.

Idiom(s):
bring to termsTo force (another) to agree.

Idiom(s):
bring up the rearTo be the last in a line or sequence.

[Middle English bringen, from Old English bringan; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
bring'er n.
Usage Note: In most dialects of American English bring is used to denote motion toward the place of speaking or the place from which the action is regarded: Bring it over here. The prime minister brought a large retinue to Washington with her. Take is used to denote motion away from such a place: Take it over there. The President will take several advisers with him when he goes to Moscow. When the relevant point of focus is not the place of speaking itself, the difference obviously depends on the context. We can say either The labor leaders brought or took their requests to the mayor's office, depending on whether we want to describe things from the point of view of the labor leaders or the mayor. Perhaps for this reason, the distinction between bring and take has been blurred in some areas; a parent may say of a child, for example, She always takes a pile of books home with her from school. This usage may sound curious to those who are accustomed to observe the distinction more strictly, but it bears no particular stigma of incorrectness or illiteracy. · The form brung is common in colloquial use in many areas, even among educated speakers, but it is not standard in formal writing.
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Word Origin & History

term  (n.)
c.1225, terme "limit in time, set or appointed period," from O.Fr. terme "limit of time or place" (11c.), from L. terminus "end, boundary line," related to termen "boundary, end" (see terminus). Sense of "period of time during which something happens" first recorded c.1300, especially of a school or law court session (1454), The meaning "word or phrase used in a limited or precise sense" is first recorded c.1378, from M.L. use to render Gk. horos "boundary," employed in mathematics and logic. Meaning "completion of the period of pregnancy" is from 1844. The verb meaning "to give a particular name to" is recorded from 1560. Terms "limited conditions, stipulations" is from c.1315; meaning "standing, footing, mutual relations" is from 1543. Term-paper in U.S. educational sense is recorded from 1931.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

term

  1. The period during which a bond will remain outstanding.

  2. The length of time that a person is to serve in a usually official capacity. For example, a firm's directors may be elected for terms of three years each.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: term
Function: noun
often attrib 1 : a specified period of time term>
2 : the whole period for which an estate is granted; also : the estate itself
3 a : the period in which the powers of a court may be validly exercised b : SESSION
4 : a word, phrase, or provision of import esp. in determining the nature and scope of an agreement —usually used in pl. terms of the contract>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2term
Function: adjective
: carried to, occurring at, or associated with full term term infant> <term births>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

term (tûrm)
n.

  1. A limited period of time.

  2. The end of a normal gestation period.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

bring to terms

Force someone to agree or continue negotiations, as in The creditors were determined to bring the company to terms. The terms here mean "the conditions for agreement." [First half of 1700s] Also see come to terms.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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