| pronoun | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. pronoun | a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase. |
| ~ closed-class word, function word | a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning. |
| ~ anaphoric pronoun | a pronoun that refers to an antecedent. |
| ~ demonstrative, demonstrative pronoun | a pronoun that points out an intended referent. |
| ~ personal pronoun | a pronoun expressing a distinction of person. |
| ~ reciprocal pronoun | a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject.; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun" |
| ~ relative pronoun | a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent. |
| patch | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | a small contrasting part of something.; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| ~ speck, pinpoint | a very small spot.; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" |
| ~ nebula | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea. |
| ~ splash | a patch of bright color.; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" |
| ~ worn spot, fret | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. |
| ~ plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. |
| ~ macule, macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases. |
| ~ mock sun, parhelion, sundog | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals.; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" |
| ~ macula, sunspot | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field. |
| ~ facula | a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots. |
| ~ facula | a bright spot on a planet. |
| n. (location) | 2. patch, plot, plot of ground, plot of land | a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" |
| ~ bed | a plot of ground in which plants are growing.; "the gardener planted a bed of roses" |
| ~ garden | a plot of ground where plants are cultivated. |
| ~ parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel | an extended area of land. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. patch | a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole. |
| ~ flash | a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification.; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to" |
| ~ pasty | (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ shoulder patch | patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank. |
| n. (time) | 4. patch, piece, spell, while | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ cold snap, cold spell | a spell of cold weather. |
| ~ hot spell | a spell of hot weather. |
| ~ snap | a spell of cold weather.; "a cold snap in the middle of May" |
| n. (communication) | 5. patch | a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program. |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. patch, temporary hookup | a connection intended to be used for a limited time. |
| ~ connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion | an instrumentality that connects.; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" |
| ~ lash-up, contrivance | any improvised arrangement for temporary use. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. darn, mend, patch | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment).; "her stockings had several mends" |
| ~ stitchery, sewing | needlework on which you are working with needle and thread.; "she put her sewing back in the basket" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. eyepatch, patch | a protective cloth covering for an injured eye. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. bandage, patch | a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body. |
| ~ adhesive bandage | bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive. |
| ~ capeline bandage | bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap. |
| ~ plaster bandage, plaster cast, cast | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal. |
| ~ compression bandage, tourniquet | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure. |
| ~ medical dressing, dressing | a cloth covering for a wound or sore. |
| ~ elastic bandage | a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure. |
| ~ four-tailed bandage | a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head. |
| ~ gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings. |
| ~ immovable bandage | a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied. |
| ~ oblique bandage | a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb. |
| ~ roller bandage | bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application. |
| ~ scarf bandage, triangular bandage, sling | bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck. |
| ~ suspensory, suspensory bandage | a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast). |
| ~ swathe, wrapping | an enveloping bandage. |
| ~ truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure. |
| v. (contact) | 10. patch, piece | to join or unite the pieces of.; "patch the skirt" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ vamp, vamp up | piece (something old) with a new part.; "vamp up an old speech" |
| v. (possession) | 11. patch | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.; "The field was patched with snow" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (change) | 12. patch, patch up | mend by putting a patch on.; "patch a hole" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| v. (change) | 13. patch, piece | repair by adding pieces.; "She pieced the china cup" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| replace | | |
| v. (change) | 1. replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
| ~ exchange, convert, commute, change | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares" |
| ~ change | remove or replace the coverings of.; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens" |
| ~ novate | replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one. |
| ~ regenerate, renew | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (social) | 2. replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| ~ replace | substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected).; "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" |
| ~ put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ deputise, deputize, step in, substitute | act as a substitute.; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" |
| ~ displace, preempt | take the place of or have precedence over.; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor" |
| ~ usurp | take the place of.; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" |
| ~ oust | remove and replace.; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter" |
| ~ come after, succeed, follow | be the successor (of).; "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?" |
| v. (contact) | 3. put back, replace | put something back where it belongs.; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" |
| ~ hang up | put a telephone receiver back in its cradle. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| v. (possession) | 4. exchange, interchange, replace, substitute | put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items.; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ shift | move and exchange for another.; "shift the date for our class reunion" |
| ~ reduce | simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another. |
| ~ truncate | replace a corner by a plane. |
| ~ retool | provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools. |
| ~ subrogate | substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured. |
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