Aboard, ad. On board, in the ship, in the vessel.
Abode, n. 1. Habitation, dwelling, lodging, domicile, home, house, seat, place, quarters, head-quarters, place of residence.
2. [Rare.] Continuance (in a place), stay, residence.
Abolish, v. a. 1. Abrogate, annul, disannul, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, set aside, make void.
2. Destroy, overthrow, subvert, obliterate, extirpate, eradicate, annihilate, extinguish, suppress, disestablish, do away, put an end to.
Abolition, n. 1. Abrogation, annulment, annulling, nullification, rescinding, revocation, cancelling, repeal, rescission.
2. Destruction, overthrow, subversion, obliteration, extirpation, eradication, annihilation, extinction, extinguishment, suppression, disestablishment.
Abominable, a. 1. Hateful, odious, detestable, horrid, horrible, execrable, nefarious, damnable, cursed, accursed, hellish.
2. Loathsome, offensive, obnoxious, foul, nauseous, nauseating, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, revolting, shocking.
3. Vile, wretched, sorry, scurvy, shabby, bad.
Abominate, v. a. Abhor, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror.
Abomination, n. 1. Abhorrence, detestation, execration, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy.
2. Contamination, pollution, defilement, taint, uncleanness, impurity, foulness.
3. Nuisance, annoyance, plague, infliction, torment, curse, great evil, hateful thing.
Aboriginal, a. Primitive, primeval, primordial, pristine, primary, prime, original, first, native, indigenous, autochthonal.
Abortion, n. 1. Miscarriage.
2. Failure, disappointment, want of success, vain effort or attempt.
Abortive, a. 1. Miscarrying, failing, untimely, immature.
2. Unavailing, vain, fruitless, useless, bootless, ineffectual, ineffective, inoperative, unsuccessful, profitless, futile, unprofitable, idle, nugatory, in vain, of no account.
Abound, v. n. 1. Teem, swarm, superabound, swell, flow, increase, multiply, be in great plenty, be numerous, be very prevalent.
2. Exuberate, luxuriate, revel, wanton, be well furnished, be well supplied.
About, prep. 1. Around, round, encircling, surrounding.
2. Near, near to, not far from.
3. Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to.