the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it economic to continue the service"
concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"; "gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic terms they are very privileged"
of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life"
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"
characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
make a formal request for official services
demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
the act of taking of a person by force
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding
clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"