2. Be equivalent to.
Amour, n. Affair of gallantry, love intrigue, love affair.
Amphibology, n. Doubtfulness, uncertainty or equivocalness (as respects the meaning of a sentence), ambiguity, indefiniteness.
Ample, a. 1. Large, great, capacious, wide, extended, extensive, spacious, broad, roomy.
2. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, abounding, overflowing, copious, full, liberal, rich, exuberant, luxurious, lavish, bountiful, handsome.
3. Diffusive, unrestricted, not contracted.
Amplification, n. 1. Enlargement, extension, dilation, expansion, development.
2. Diffuseness, prolixity, diffuse narrative, copious discourse.
Amplify, v. a. 1. Enlarge, extend, augment, magnify, dilate, expand, develop.
2. Make copious or diffuse.
Amplitude, n. 1. Bulk, size, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, greatness, volume, dimensions, mass.
2. Range, reach, sweep, compass, extent.
3. (Astron.) Angular distance (from the east or the west point).
Amputate, v. a. Sever, separate, cut off.
Amulet, n. Talisman, charm, phylactery, protection, safeguard.
Amuse, v. a. 1. Entertain, divert, please, cheer, enliven, solace, beguile, relax, disport.
2. Deceive (by inspiring false hopes), delude, cheat, inveigle, mislead, impose upon.
Amusement, n. Entertainment, diversion, sport, disport, play, fun, frolic, recreation, relaxation, pastime, game.
Amusing, a. Entertaining, diverting, laughable, ridiculous, comical, funny, farcical, risible.
An, art. 1. One, any, some.
2. Each, every.
Anachronism, n. Misdate.
Anacreontic, a. Amatory, amorous, erotic.
Anæsthesia, n. (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).
Anæsthesis, n. (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).
Analects, n. pl. Selections, selected pieces, select pieces, collection of literary fragments.
Analeptic, a. Restorative, strengthening, invigorating, comforting.
Analeptic, n. Restorative.
Analogous, a. Similar (in relations or uses), resembling, alike, like, cognate, parallel, corresponding, allied, of a piece.
Analogy, n. Similarity (in relations or uses), resemblance, likeness, parallelism, similitude, parity, correspondence.
Analysis, n. 1. Resolution, decomposition, dissection, separation (of elements).
2. Algebra, fluxions, calculus.