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noun
1.
a.
a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family.
b.
a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
2.
the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
3.
the spouse and children of one person: We're taking the family on vacation next week.
4.
any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins: to marry into a socially prominent family.
5.
EXPANDall those persons considered as descendants of a common progenitor.
6.
Chiefly British. approved lineage, especially noble, titled, famous, or wealthy ancestry: young men of family.
7.
a group of persons who form a household under one head, including parents, children, and servants.
8.
the staff, or body of assistants, of an official: the office family.
9.
a group of related things or people: the family of romantic poets; the halogen family of elements.
10.
a group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals and, frequently, live together: Many hippie communes of the sixties regarded themselves as families.
11.
a group of products or product models made by the same manufacturer or producer.
12.
Biology. the usual major subdivision of an order or suborder in the classification of plants, animals, fungi, etc., usually consisting of several genera.
13.
Slang. a unit of the Mafia or Cosa Nostra operating in one area under a local leader.
14.
15.
COLLAPSEMathematics.
a.
a given class of solutions of the same basic equation, differing from one another only by the different values assigned to the constants in the equation.
b.
a class of functions or the like defined by an expression containing a parameter.
c.
a set.
adjective
16.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a family: a family trait.
17.
belonging to or used by a family: a family automobile; a family room.
18.
suitable or appropriate for adults and children: a family amusement park.
19.
not containing obscene language: a family newspaper.
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In a family way
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
20.
in a/the family way, pregnant.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English familie < Latin familia a household, the slaves of a household, equivalent to famul(us) servant, slave + -ia -y3
1350–1400; Middle English familie < Latin familia a household, the slaves of a household, equivalent to famul(us) servant, slave + -ia -y3
Related forms
an·ti·fam·i·ly, adjective
in·ter·fam·i·ly, adjective
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noun
Idioms1.
manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
2.
characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain.
3.
a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs.
4.
a respect or particular: The plan is defective in several ways.
5.
EXPANDa direction or vicinity: Look this way. We're having a drought out our way.
6.
passage or progress on a course: to make one's way on foot; to lead the way.
7.
Often, ways. distance: They've come a long way.
8.
a path or course leading from one place to another: What's the shortest way to town?
9.
British.
a.
an old Roman or pre-Roman road: Icknield Way.
b.
a minor street in a town: He lives in Stepney Way.
10.
a road, route, passage, or channel (usually used in combination): highway; waterway; doorway.
11.
Law. a right of way.
12.
any line of passage or travel, used or available: to blaze a way through dense woods.
13.
space for passing or advancing: to clear a way through the crowd.
14.
Often, ways. a habit or custom: The grandmother lived by the ways of the old country.
15.
course or mode of procedure that one chooses or wills: They had to do it my way.
16.
condition, as to health, prosperity, or the like: to be in a bad way.
17.
range or extent of experience or notice: the best device that ever came in my way.
18.
a course of life, action, or experience: The way of transgressors is hard.
19.
Informal. business: to be in the haberdashery way.
20.
Nautical.
a.
b.
movement or passage through the water.
21.
COLLAPSEMachinery. a longitudinal strip, as in a planer, guiding a moving part along a surface.
22.
by the way, in the course of one's remarks; incidentally: By the way, have you received that letter yet?
23.
by way of,
a.
by the route of; through; via.
b.
as a method or means of: to number articles by way of distinguishing them.
c.
British. in the state or position of (being, doing, etc.); ostensibly: He is by way of being an authority on the subject.
24.
come one's way, to come to one; befall one: A bit of good fortune came my way.
25.
26.
EXPANDgive way to,
a.
to yield to: He gave way to their entreaties.
b.
to become unrestrained or uninhibited; lose control of (one's temper, emotions, etc.): I gave way to my rage and ordered them from the house.
27.
go all the way, Slang.
a.
to do completely or wholeheartedly.
b.
to take a decisive action, especially one from which no retreat is possible: Neither side wants to go all the way with nuclear warfare.
c.
to engage in sexual intercourse.
28.
go out of one's way, to do something that inconveniences one; make an unusual effort: Please don't go out of your way on my account.
29.
have a way with, to have a charming, persuasive, or effective manner of dealing with: He has a way with children; to have a way with words.
30.
have one's way with, (especially of a man) to have sexual intercourse with, sometimes by intimidating or forcing one's partner.
31.
in a family way, pregnant.
32.
in a way, after a fashion; to some extent: In a way, she's the nicest person I know.
33.
in someone's way, forming a hindrance, impediment, or obstruction: She might have succeeded in her ambition, had not circumstances been in her way. Also, in the way.
34.
lead the way,
a.
to go along a course in advance of others, as a guide.
b.
to take the initiative; be first or most prominent: In fashion she has always led the way.
35.
make one's way,
a.
to go forward; proceed: to make one's way through the mud.
b.
to achieve recognition or success; advance: to make one's way in the world.
36.
make way,
a.
to allow to pass; clear the way: Make way for the king!
b.
to relinquish to another; withdraw: He resigned to make way for a younger man.
c.
Nautical. to make forward or astern progress even though engines are not running.
37.
no way, Informal. not under any circumstances; no: Apologize to him? No way!
38.
out of the way,
a.
in a state or condition so as not to obstruct or hinder.
b.
dealt with; disposed of: I feel better, now that one problem is out of the way.
c.
murdered: to have a person put out of the way.
d.
out of the frequented way; at a distance from the usual route.
e.
improper; amiss: There was something decidedly out of the way about her explanation.
f.
extraordinary; unusual: Such behavior was out of the way for him.
39.
pave the way to/for. pave (def. 3).
40.
see one's way clear, to regard as suitable or possible; consider seriously: We couldn't see our way clear to spending so much money at once. Also, see one's way.
41.
COLLAPSEtake one's way, to start out; travel; go: He took his way across the park and headed uptown.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English wei(gh)e, wai, Old English weg; cognate with Dutch, German Weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs; akin to Latin vehere to carry
before 900; Middle English wei(gh)e, wai, Old English weg; cognate with Dutch, German Weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs; akin to Latin vehere to carry
Related forms
way·less, adjective
Synonyms
3. scheme, device. See method. 4. detail, part. 7. space, interval. 10. track. 14. usage, practice, wont.
3. scheme, device. See method. 4. detail, part. 7. space, interval. 10. track. 14. usage, practice, wont.
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Word Origin & History
way
O.E. weg "road, path, course of travel," from P.Gmc. *wegaz (cf. O.S., Du. weg, O.N. vegr, O.Fris. wei, O.H.G. weg, Ger. Weg, Goth. wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in M.E. Adj. meaning "very, extremely" is early 1980s,
EXPANDperhaps from phrase all the way. Wayfaring is O.E. wegfarende; Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from c.1430. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s.
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