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• farm — [[t]fɑrm[/t]] n. 1) agr. a tract of land, usu. with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood 2) agr. land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster… …   From formal English to slang

• graze´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… …   Useful english dictionary

• graz´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|clud´i|ble — in|clude «ihn KLOOD», transitive verb, clud|ed, clud|ing. 1. to have within itself; contain; comprise: »The farm includes 160 acres. 2. to put in a total, a class, or the like; reckon in a count: » …   Useful english dictionary

• in|clud´a|ble — in|clude «ihn KLOOD», transitive verb, clud|ed, clud|ing. 1. to have within itself; contain; comprise: »The farm includes 160 acres. 2. to put in a total, a class, or the like; reckon in a count: » …   Useful english dictionary

• as|sign´a|ble — as|sign «uh SYN», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give as a task to be done or as a share; allot: »The teacher has assigned ten problems for today. 2. to appoint (to a post or duty); designate: »The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate. 3. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• be|queath´a|ble — be|queath «bih KWEETH, KWEETH», transitive verb. 1. a) to give or leave by means of a will when one dies: »The farmer bequeathed his farm to his son. SYNONYM(S): devise. b) Figurative: »One age bequeaths its knowledge to the next. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|bin´a|ble — com|bine (verb. 1, 2 kuhm BYN; verb. 3 KOM byn; noun. 1 KOM byn, kuhm BYN; noun. 2, 3 KOM byn», verb, bined, bin|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to join things, persons, or groups together; unite: »to combine work and play. Our club combined the offices of… …   Useful english dictionary

• con|vey´a|ble — con|vey «kuhn VAY», transitive verb. 1. to take from one place to another; carry; transport; bear: »A bus conveyed the passengers from the city to the airport. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under carry. (Cf. ↑carry) 2. to transmit …   Useful english dictionary

• hard|scrab|ble — «HAHRD SKRAB uhl», adjective. U.S. marked by poverty and hardship; very poor: »a hardscrabble farm …   Useful english dictionary