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world

  [wurld]
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–noun
1. the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
2. (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world.
3. the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world.
4. humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty.
5. the public generally: The whole world knows it.
6. the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success.
7. a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.: the fashionable world.
8. any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it: a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world.
9. everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm.
10. any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe: the world of the microcosm.
11. one of the three general groupings of physical nature: animal world; mineral world; vegetable world.
12. any period, state, or sphere of existence: this world; the world to come.
13. Often, worlds. a great deal: That vacation was worlds of fun.
14. any indefinitely great expanse.
15. any heavenly body: the starry worlds.
—Idioms
16. bring into the world,
a. to give birth to; bear: My grandmother brought nine children into the world.
b. to deliver (a baby): the doctor brought many children into the world.
17. come into the world, to be born: Her first child came into the world in June.
18. for all the world,
a. for any consideration, however great: She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world.
b. in every respect; precisely: You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.
19. in the world,
a. at all; ever: I never in the world would have believed such an obvious lie.
b. from among all possibilities: Where in the world did you find that hat?
20. on top of the world. top 1 (def. 46).
21. out of this or the world, exceptional; fine: The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.
22. set the world on fire, to achieve great fame and success: He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.
23. think the world of, to like or admire greatly: His coworkers think the world of him.
24. world without end, for all eternity; for always.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE world, weorold; c. D wereld, G Welt, ON verǫld, all < Gmc *wer-ald- lit., age of man

Synonyms:
1. See earth.
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world   (wûrld)   
n.  

  1. The earth.

  2. The universe.

  3. The earth with its inhabitants.

  4. The inhabitants of the earth; the human race.

    1. Humankind considered as social beings; human society: turned her back on the world.

    2. People as a whole; the public: The event amazed the world.

    3. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports.

    4. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world.

    5. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world.

    6. A state of existence: the next world.

  6. often World A specified part of the earth: the Western World.

  7. A part of the earth and its inhabitants as known at a given period in history: the ancient world.

  8. A realm or domain: the animal world; the world of imagination.

    1. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports.

    2. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world.

    3. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world.

    4. A state of existence: the next world.

  10. A particular way of life: the world of the homeless.

  11. All that relates to or affects the life of a person: He saw his world collapse about him.

  12. Secular life and its concerns: a man of the world.

    1. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world.

    2. A state of existence: the next world.

  14. A large amount; much. Often used in the plural: did her a world of good; candidates that are worlds apart on foreign policy.

  15. A celestial body such as a planet: the possibility of life on other worlds.

adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the world: a world champion.

  2. Involving or extending throughout the entire world: a world crisis.


[Middle English, from Old English weorold; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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