| most | | |
| adj. | 1. most | (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins" |
| ~ superlative | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise).; "the critics lavished superlatives on it" |
| adj. | 2. most | the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree.; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal" |
| ~ superlative | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise).; "the critics lavished superlatives on it" |
| adv. | 3. most, to the highest degree | used to form the superlative.; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" |
| adv. | 4. most | very.; "a most welcome relief" |
| ~ intensifier, intensive | a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies.; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" |
| adv. | 5. about, almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" |
| laban | | |
| n. (person) | 1. laban, rudolph laban | Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958). |
| ~ choreographer | someone who creates new dances. |
| root for | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. pull, root for | take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" |
| ~ side | take sides for or against.; "Who are you widing with?"; "I'm siding against the current candidate" |
| uphold | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
| ~ resume, re-start, restart | take up or begin anew.; "We resumed the negotiations" |
| ~ hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
| ~ go forward, proceed, continue | move ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" |
| ~ perpetuate | cause to continue or prevail.; "perpetuate a myth" |
| ~ sustain, keep up, prolong | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ mummify | preserve while making lifeless.; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of" |
| ~ hold, keep, maintain | keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.; "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" |
| ~ continue, go on, go along, keep, proceed | continue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" |
| v. (communication) | 2. uphold | stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals. |
| ~ defend, fend for, support | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| v. (communication) | 3. maintain, uphold | support against an opponent.; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" |
| ~ vindicate, justify | show to be right by providing justification or proof.; "vindicate a claim" |
| ~ reassert, confirm | strengthen or make more firm.; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account" |
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