gist
21gist — noun /dʒɪst/ a) The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter). Should they live and build their church in the American wilderness, their worst dangers would rise in and among themselves rather than… …
22gist — n. (colloq.) main meaning to get the gist of * * * [dʒɪst] (colloq.) [ main meaning ] to get the gist of …
23gist — [18] Cest action gist, literally ‘this action lies’, was an Old French expression denoting that a case was sustainable in law and could be proceeded with. English took over gist, which was the third person singular of the verb gésir ‘lie’, as a… …
24gist — [[t]ʤɪ̱st[/t]] N SING: the N of n The gist of a speech, conversation, or piece of writing is its general meaning. He related the gist of his conversation to Naseby …
25gist — [[t]dʒɪst[/t]] n. 1) the main or essential point of a matter: the gist of a story[/ex] 2) law the ground of a legal action • Etymology: 1720–30; < AF (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, der. of OF gesir to lie « L jacēre …
26gist — /dʒɪst / (say jist) noun 1. the substance or pith of a matter; essential part: the gist of an argument. 2. the ground on which a legal action rests. {Old French, 3rd person singular present indicative of gesir lie, rest, used in Anglo French… …
27gist — [18] Cest action gist, literally ‘this action lies’, was an Old French expression denoting that a case was sustainable in law and could be proceeded with. English took over gist, which was the third person singular of the verb gésir ‘lie’, as a… …
28gist — noun Etymology: Anglo French, it lies, from gisir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacēre more at adjacent Date: circa 1711 1. the ground of a legal action 2. the main point or part ; essence < the gist of an argument > …
29gist — [dʒɪst] noun 1》 the substance or general meaning of a speech or text. 2》 Law the real point of an action. Origin C18: from OFr., third person singular pres. tense of gesir to lie , in Anglo Fr. legal phr. cest action gist this action lies ,… …
30gist — noun the gist of her essay is an indictment of the religious right Syn: essence, substance, central theme, heart of the matter, nub, kernel, marrow, meat, burden, crux; thrust, drift, sense, meaning, significance, import; informal nitty gritty …
