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A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved. (more info) send a message, cite; later, to free by giving reasons; ad + legare 1. The

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A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved. (more info) send a message, cite; later, to free by giving reasons; ad + legare 1. The act of alleging or positively asserting. 2. That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment I thought their allegation but reasonable. Steele.

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• PROVENTRIULUS
  The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.
• PROVERBIAL
  1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir
• APPLICABLE
  Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
• PROVINCIALLY
  In a provincial manner.
• CHARGEANT
  Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer.
• LATERAN
  The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world. Note: The name is said to have been derived from that of the Laterani family, who possessed
• PARTY
  1. A part or portion. "The most party of the time." Chaucer. 2. A number of persons united in opinion or action, as distinguished from, or opposed to, the rest of a community or association; esp., one of the parts into which a people is divided
• PROVINE
  To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. Johnson. (more info) plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin to propagare to
• APPLICATIVE
  Having of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv.
• PROVENCAL
  Of or pertaining to Provence or its inhabitants.
• GIVES
  Fetters.
• LATERAL
  Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial. 3. Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing. Lateral cleavage , cleavage parallel to the lateral planes. -- Lateral equation
• APPLICANCY
  The quality or state of being applicable.
• PROVISORILY
  In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a doctrine provisorily. Sir W. Hamilton.
• PROVOCATIVE
  Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
• APPLICABILITY
  The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.
• CHARGEABLE
  1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man. 2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder. 3. Serving
• LATERALLY
  By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side.
• PROVIDENCE
  A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. Jer. Taylor. 4. Prudence in
• MESSAGE STICK
  A stick, carved with lines and dots, used, esp. by Australian aborigines, to convey information.
• DISAPPROVAL
  Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
• INSEPARATE
  Not separate; together; united. Shak.
• APPROVEDLY
  So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
• MISCHARGE
  To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n.
• TERGIVERSATOR
  One who tergiversates; one who suffles, or practices evasion.
• UNAPPLIABLE
  Inapplicable. Milton.
• APPROVING
  Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. -- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv.
• IMPROVISATRICE
  See IMPROVVISATRICE
• DISAPPROVE
  1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline
• ENCHARGE
  To charge ; to impose upon. His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of the part he was encharged with. Jeffrey.
• REAPPLICATION
  The act of reapplying, or the state of being reapplied.