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noun
A piece of land having a value of one pound per year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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verb
To oscillate (like the beam of a balance).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To waver or deliberate between two opposing thoughts or choices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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verb
To be poised; to balance oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To place in a balance; to weigh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
vibrate before coming to a total rest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oscillate, vibrate
verb
determine the weight of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: weigh
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quantify, measure
Narrower terms: heft
History
From Medieval Latin lībrāta, from Latin lībra (“pound”).
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lībrātus, perfect passive participle of lībrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lībra (“a balance”).
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
