a|bridg´er — a|bridge «uh BRIHJ», transitive verb, a|bridged, a|bridg|ing. 1. to make shorter, especially by using fewer words: »A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts. SYNONYM(S): condense, epitomize. 2. to make less: » … Useful english dictionary
a|bridge´a|ble — a|bridge «uh BRIHJ», transitive verb, a|bridged, a|bridg|ing. 1. to make shorter, especially by using fewer words: »A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts. SYNONYM(S): condense, epitomize. 2. to make less: » … Useful english dictionary
abridge — a•bridge [[t]əˈbrɪdʒ[/t]] v. t. a•bridged, a•bridg•ing 1) to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a book[/ex] 2) to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, or extent; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit[/ex] 3) to… … From formal English to slang
a|bridge — «uh BRIHJ», transitive verb, a|bridged, a|bridg|ing. 1. to make shorter, especially by using fewer words: »A long story can be abridged by leaving out unimportant parts. SYNONYM(S): condense, epitomize. 2. to make less: » … Useful english dictionary
Elizabeth C. Clephane — Elizabeth Cecelia Douglas Clephane b. June 18, 1830 at Edinburgh, Scotland; d. February 19, 1869 at Bridgend House, near Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, was the author of the hymns Beneath the Cross of Jesus and The Ninety and Nine.… … Wikipedia
bridge — I [[t]brɪdʒ[/t]] n. v. bridged, bridg•ing, adj. 1) civ a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like 2) a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route, phase, etc 3) naut. navig. a raised transverse platform … From formal English to slang
