char·i·ty ( ch²r"¹-t¶) n. pl. chari·ties 1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving. 2. Something given to help the needy; alms. 3. An institution, an organization, or a fund established to help the needy. 4. Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity. 5. Indulgence or forbearance in judging others. See note at mercy . 6. Often Charity Theology The virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love. [Middle English charite from Old French Christian love from Latin c³rit³s affection from c³rus dear; See k ³- in Indo-European Roots.]

k ³-. Important derivatives are: whore caress charity cherish To like, desire. I. Contracted from *ka …-. 1. Suffixed form *k ³-ro-. a. (i) WHORE , from Old English h ½re, whore; (ii) WHOREDOM , from Old Norse compound h ½rd½mr, whoredom ( -d ½mr, " condition"; see dh ¶-). Both (i) and (ii) from Germanic *h ½raz (feminine *h ½r½n-), " one who desires, " adulterer; b. CARESS , CHARITY , CHERISH , from Latin c ³rus, dear. 2. Suffixed form *k ³-mo-. KAMA ; KAMASUTRA , from Sanksrit k ³ma¡/, love, desire. [ Pokorny k ³- 515. ]

raise ( r³z) v. raised rais·ing rais·es v. tr. 1. To move to a higher position; elevate: raised the loads with a crane. See note at lift . 2. To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole. 3. To erect or build: raise a new building. 4. To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt. 5. To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee's salary. 6. To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch: raised his voice. 7. To improve in rank or dignity; promote: raised her to management level. 8. a. To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate: raise corn and soybeans. b. To breed and care for to maturity: raise cattle. c. To bring up; rear: raise children. 9. To put forward for consideration: raised an important question. See note at broach 1 . 10. To voice; utter: raise a shout. 11. a. To awaken; arouse: noise that would raise the dead. b. To stir up; instigate: raise a revolt. c. To bring about; provoke: remarks intended to raise a laugh. 12. To make contact with by radio: couldn't raise the control tower after midnight. 13. To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity. 14. To cause (dough) to puff up. 15. To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw. 16. To remove or withdraw (an order). 17. Games a. To increase (a poker bet). b. To bet more than (a preceding bettor in poker). c. To increase the bid of (one's bridge partner). 18. Nautical To bring into sight by approaching nearer: raised the Cape. 19. To alter and increase fraudulently the written value of (a check, for example). 20. To cough up (phlegm). 21. Scots To make angry; enrage. v. intr. Games 1. To increase a poker bet or a bridge bid. n. 1. The act of raising or increasing. 2. An increase in salary.

Idioms: raise Cain or raise the devil or raise hell 1. To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion. 2. To reprimand someone angrily. raise eyebrows 1. To cause surprise or mild disapproval. raise the stakes 1. To increase one's commitment or involvement. [Middle English raisen from Old Norse reisa] rais "er n.

ball 1 ( bôl) n. 1. a. A spherical or almost spherical body: a ball of flame. b. A spherical object or entity: a steel ball. 2. Sports Games a. Any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games. b. Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner: a low ball; a fair ball. c. A game, especially baseball, played with such an object. d. A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter. 3. a. A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon. b. Projectiles of this kind considered as a group. 4. A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body: the ball of the foot. 5. balls Vulgar Slang a. The testicles. b. Courage, especially when reckless. c. Great presumptuousness. v. balled ball·ing balls v. tr. 1. To form into a ball. 2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. v. intr. 1. To become formed into a ball. 2. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.

Phrasal Verbs: ball up 1. To confuse; bungle.

Idioms: on the ball Informal 1. Alert, competent, or efficient: a teacher who is really on the ball. 2. Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success: a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball. [Middle English bal probably from Old English *beall ; See bhel- 2 in Indo-European Roots.]

ball 2 ( bôl) n. 1. A formal gathering for social dancing. 2. Slang An extremely enjoyable time or experience: We had a ball during our vacation. [French bal from Old French from baller to dance from Late Latin ball³re from Greek ballizein; See g w el…- in Indo-European Roots.]

Ball ( bôl), John . Called " the Mad Priest. " Died 1381 1. English social agitator who was executed for his role in the Peasants' Revolt (1381).

Ball , Lucille . 1911-1989 1. American actress best known as the star of the popular situation comedy I Love Lucy (1951-1956).

bhel- 2 . Important derivatives are: bowl 1 bulk 1 boulevard boulder bull 1 phallus ball 1 balloon ballot bold fool To blow, swell; with derivatives referring to various round objects and to the notion of tumescent masculinity. I. 1. Zero-grade form bh §-. a. BOWL 1 , from Old English bolla , pot, bowl; b. BOLE , from Old Norse bolr , tree trunk; c. BULK , from Old Norse bulki , cargo ( < " rolled-up load "); d. ROCAMBOLE , from Old High German bolla , ball; e. ( BOULEVARD ), BULWARK , from Middle High German bole , beam, plank; f. BOLL , from Middle Dutch bolle , round object; g. BILTONG , from Middle Dutch bille , buttock; h. BOULDER , from a Scandinavian source akin to Swedish bullersten , " rounded stone, " boulder, from *buller- , " round object. " a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h all from Germanic *bul- . 2. Suffixed zero-grade form *bh §-n-. a. BULL 1 , from Old Norse boli , bull, from Germanic *bull ½n-, bull; b. BULLOCK , from Old English bulluc , bull, from Germanic *bulluka- ; c. PHALLUS ; ITHYPHALLIC , from Greek phallos , phallus; d. FULL 2 , from Latin full ½, a fuller, possibly from bhel- 2 . 3. O-grade form *bhol- . a. BOLLIX , from Old English beallucas , testicles; b. BALL 1 , from Old English *beall , ball; c. BILBERRY , probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Danish bolle , round roll; d. BALLOON , BALLOT , ( BALLOTTEMENT ), from Italian dialectal balla , ball; e. PALL-MALL , from Italian palla , ball; f. BALE 1 , from Old French bale , rolled-up bundle. a, b, c, d, e, and f all from Germanic *ball- . 4. Possibly suffixed o-grade form *bhol-to- . a. BOLD , from Old English bald , beald , bold; b. BAWD , from Old Low German bald , bold. Both a and b from Germanic *balthaz , bold. 5. Suffixed o-grade form *bhol-n- . FILS 2 , FOLLICLE , FOOL ; ( FOLLICULITIS ), from Latin follis , bellows, inflated ball. 6. BALEEN , from Greek phal(l)aina , whale, possibly from bhel- 2 . 7. PHELLEM ; PHELLODERM , PHELLOGEN , from Greek phellos , cork, cork oak, conceivably from bhel- 2 (but more likely unrelated). [ Pokorny 3. bhel- 120. (The following derivatives of this root are entered separately: bhel- 3 , bhelgh- , bhleu- .) ]

g w el…-. Important derivatives are: devil emblem metabolism parable parliament parlor problem symbol ball 2 ballad ballet kill 1 Also g w el- To throw, reach, with further meaning to pierce. I. Words denoting to throw, reach. Variant *g w l¶-, contracted from *g w le…-. 1. Suffixed zero-grade form *g w §-n-…-. a. BALLISTA ; AMPHIBOLE , ASTROBLEME , BOLIDE , DEVIL , ( DIABOLIC ), EMBLEM , EPIBOLY , ( HYPERBOLA ), HYPERBOLE , METABOLISM , ( PALAVER ), PARABLE , ( PARABOLA ), ( PARLEY ), ( PARLIAMENT ), ( PARLOR ), ( PAROL ), ( PAROLE ), PROBLEM , SYMBOL , from Greek ballein , to throw (with o-grade *bol- and variant *bl ¶-); b. BALL 2 , ( BALLAD ), ( BALLET ), BAYADERE , from Greek ballizein , to dance. 2. Suffixed o-grade form *g w ol…-³. BOLOMETER , from Greek bol ¶, beam, ray. 3. Possible suffixed o-grade form g w ol(…)-s³. BOULE 1 , ABULIA , from Greek boul ¶, determination, will ( < " throwing forward of the mind "), council. 4. Suffixed variant zero-grade form *g w el…-mno-. BELEMNITE , from Greek belemnon , dart, javelin. II. Words denoting to pierce. 1. Suffixed o-grade form *g w ol-eyo-. a. QUELL , from Old English cwellan , to kill, destroy; b. QUAIL 2 , from Middle Dutch quelen , to be ill, suffer. Both a and b from Germanic *kwaljan . 2. Suffixed zero-grade form *g w §-yo-. KILL 1 , from Middle English killen , to kill, perhaps from Old English *cyllan , to kill, from Germanic *kuljan . 3. Full-grade form *g w el-. BELONEPHOBIA , from Greek belon ¶, needle. [ Pokorny 2. g ø el- 471, 1. g ø el- 470. ]

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sale ( s³l) n. 1. The exchange of goods or services for an amount of money or its equivalent; the act of selling. 2. An instance of selling. 3. An opportunity for selling or being sold; demand. 4. Availability for purchase: a store where pets are for sale. 5. A selling of property to the highest bidder; an auction. 6. A special disposal of goods at lowered prices: coats on sale this week. 7. sales a. Activities involved in selling goods or services. b. Gross receipts. n. attributive. 1. Often used to modify another noun: sale merchandise; sale advertising. [Middle English from Old English sala from Old Norse]

ga·la ( g³"l…, g ²l"…, gä "l…) n. 1. A festive occasion, especially a lavish social event or entertainment. 2. Chiefly British An athletic competition, especially a swimming contest. adj. 1. Marked by lavish or festive celebration: a gala ball after the inaugural ceremony. 2. Characterized by sumptuous social pleasure: the gala life of the very rich. [Italian French both ultimately from Old French gale rejoicing from galer to make merry; See gallant ]

mall 1 ( môl, m ²l) n. 1. A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. 2. A street lined with shops and closed to vehicles. 3. A shady public walk or promenade. 4. Upstate New York See median strip . See note at neutral ground . [After The Mall in London, England, originally a pall-mall alley]

mall 2 ( môl) n. v. 1. Variant of maul .

maul also mall ( môl) n. 1. A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges. 2. A heavy hammer having a wedge-shaped head and used for splitting logs. v. tr. mauled also malled maul·ing mall·ing mauls malls 1. To injure by or as if by beating: The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist's first effort. See note at batter 1 . 2. To handle roughly: The package was mauled by the careless messenger. 3. To split (wood) with a maul and wedge. [Middle English malle from Old French mail from Latin malleus; See mel …- in Indo-European Roots.] maul "er n.