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the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
AIDS
Noun
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AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases.
The AIDS epidemic in the United States began in the 1980s.
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AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
support
Verb
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To keep something up; to be a base for something.
The four legs are supporting the table.
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To give someone food and other things the person needs.
She has money, so she can support her children.
support
Noun
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Support is something that keeps something up.
The posts in the house help support the roof.
organisation
Noun
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An organisation is a group of people with a particular purpose (e.g., teams, clubs, churches, etc.)
The daycare is operated by a voluntary organisation of parents and teachers.
It is often difficult for women to join these organisations that have always been for men.
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Organisation is the way that something is put together.
The organisation of the book is very difficult to understand.
The organisation of the event took three months.