a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
formed of separate units in a cluster; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"
obtain a base on balls
give a base on balls to
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car"
traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
walk at a pace; "The horses walked across the meadow"
be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"
known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"
remaining in force or being carried on without letup; "the act provided a continuing annual appropriation"; "the continuing struggle to put food on the table"
having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space"
deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"
go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"
be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"
cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the curious"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
retarded in intellectual development
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward"
consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me"
show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"
(golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami"
thin cardboard, usually rectangular
ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"