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| Definition: | Belonging to some prior time. |
| Synonyms: | erstwhile, one-time, sometime, former, old |
marry (someone) for (his or her) moneyTo marry someone solely or primarily to have access to his or her personal wealth. |
Grand NationalThe Grand National is the world-famous steeplechase run at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. It was started in 1839 by William Lynn, owner of the Waterloo Hotel in Liverpool, as a means of attracting hotel patrons. The course is four and one-half miles long and has 16 bush fences, of which 14 are jumped twice. The race is limited now to 40 starters; horses have to qualify by winning three other set races in England, although any horse that wins the Maryland Hunt Cup is automatically eligible to run. Only men could ride originally, but today women are eligible as well. |
| Clothes have more effect upon us than we imagine. Our deportment depends upon our dress.
Jerome K. Jerome |
Today’s topic: providedub – Meaning “to provide a film with a soundtrack,” it is an abbreviation of “double.” More… endow – First meant “provide a dower or dowry.” More… refurbish, refurnish, redecorate, renovate – Refurbish means to “clean up again,” refurnish means “to provide with new furnishings,” redecorate means “to add new decoration(s),” and renovate means “renew or restore to as-new condition.” More… improvise – Etymologically, if you improvise something, it is because it has not been “provided” for in advance, from Latin improvisus, “unforeseen.” More… |