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51encounter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. meet, come across; engage, struggle, contend. n. meeting, interview; collision, combat, battle, skirmish, brush, engagement. See contention, impulse, opposition, occurrence, contact. II (Roget s… …
52greet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. address, hail, salute; welcome, receive, entertain, admit. See courtesy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. welcome, accost, speak to, salute, address, hail, recognize, embrace, shake hands, nod, bow, curtsy,… …
53molest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disturb, annoy, vex, pester, harass. See pain, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To disturb objects] Syn. displace, meddle, disorganize; see disturb 2 . 2. [To disturb people] Syn. interrupt,… …
54salute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. welcome, greet, hail; uncover, bow, curtsy, present arms, dip colors. See courtesy, congratulation, respect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tribute, act of respect, salutation, fanfare, salaam. v. 1. [To… …
55solicit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. request, invite, ask, entreat, importune, beg, canvass, petition. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask or beg] Syn. entreat, beseech, request, petition; see ask 1 , beg 1 . 2. [To tempt for sexual… …
56waylay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. accost, buttonhole, detain; attack, surprise. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wait for, assail, accost; see ambush . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. ambush, attack, lie in wait, entrap,… …
57address — vb 1 *direct, devote, apply Analogous words: bend (see CURVE): appeal, pray, sue, plead (see under PRAYER): aim, point, level (see DIRECT) 2 Address, accost, greet, salute, hail mean to speak to or less often to write or make a sign to a person… …
58panhandle — I pan•han•dle [[t]ˈpænˌhæn dl[/t]] n. 1) the handle of a pan 2) a long, narrow, projecting strip of a larger territory, as of a state: the Texas panhandle[/ex] • Etymology: 1855–60 II pan•han•dle [[t]ˈpænˌhæn dl[/t]] v. dled, dling 1) inf to… …
59solicit — /səˈlɪsət / (say suh lisuht) verb (t) 1. to seek for by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: to solicit contributions. 2. to entreat or petition (a person, etc.) for something or to do something; urge; importune. 3.… …
60so|lic|it — «suh LIHS iht», transitive verb. 1. to ask earnestly; try to get: »The tailor sent out cards soliciting trade. SYNONYM(S): request, beg. See syn. under ask. (Cf. ↑ask) 2. to influence to do wrong; tempt; entice: »To solicit a judge means to offe …
