lend colour
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lend colour to something — lend ˈcolour to sth idiom (BrE) to make sth seem true or probable • Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view. Main entry: ↑lendidiom … Useful english dictionary
colour — /ˈkʌlə / (say kuluh) noun 1. the evaluation by the visual sense of that quality of light (reflected or transmitted by a substance) which is basically determined by its spectral composition; that quality of a visual sensation distinct from form.… …
colour — n. & v. n. (US color) 1 a the sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism, selective reflection, etc., into different wavelengths. b perception of colour; a system of colours. 2 one, or any mixture, of the… … Useful english dictionary
colour — [ kʌlə] a riot of colour brilliant dark dull fade garish gaudy harsh loud match nat … Combinatory dictionary
colour — [13] The Old English words for ‘colour’ were hīw ‘hue’ and blēo, but from the 13th century onwards they were gradually replaced by Old French colour. This came from Latin color, which appears to have come ultimately from an Indo European base… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
colour — [13] The Old English words for ‘colour’ were hīw ‘hue’ and blēo, but from the 13th century onwards they were gradually replaced by Old French colour. This came from Latin color, which appears to have come ultimately from an Indo European base… … Word origins
colour — colour1 W1S1 BrE color AmE [ˈkʌlə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(red/blue/green etc)¦ 2¦(colour in general)¦ 3¦(somebody s race)¦ 4 people/women/students etc of color 5¦(substance)¦ 6 in (full) colour 7¦(somebody s face)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
colour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE color) noun 1 quality that makes sth red, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bold, bright, brilliant, glowing, iridescent, vibrant, vivid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
colour — 1 BrE color AmE noun 1 A COLOUR (C) red, blue, yellow, green, brown, purple etc: What colour are your eyes? They re brown. | My favourite colour is purple. | light/bright/pastel etc colour: Children like bright colors. | be an orange/greenish etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lend — verb ADVERB ▪ kindly ▪ She very kindly lent me her bicycle. VERB + LEND ▪ be prepared to (esp. BrE), be ready to (esp. AmE), be willing to ▪ … Collocations dictionary
