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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Initialism of Police Athletic League.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Paedophile Action for Liberation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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name
Acronym of Philippine Airlines, a flag carrier of the Philippines
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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name
A language of Papua New Guinea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Palestine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, slang
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noun
Acronym of phase alternating/alternation/alternated line (TV standard).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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noun
Acronym of programmable array logic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Initialism of phenylalanine ammonia lyase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Acronym of permissive-action link.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
Acronym of prisoner at large.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
Acronym of peer-assisted learning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
Abbreviation of precautionary allergen labeling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
Alternative form of paul (“kind of tent”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Palestinian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, slang
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verb
Synonym of pal around.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: pal around
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noun
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: buddy, brother, chum, crony, sidekick
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Broader terms: friend
Narrower terms: cobber
verb
become friends; act friendly towards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pal up, chum up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: befriend
History
PIE word *bhréh2tēr Borrowed from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, friar, and vai.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
