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word
Noun
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Words are the smallest meaningful pieces of a language that can be used on their own.
Do you even understand the words I am saying?!
Class, if you are not sure on any word, be sure to check the dictionary.
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A word is a short conversation.
Can I have a word with you, John?
Mr. Gambini, a word with you, please?
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A word is a promise given to someone.
She gave him her word that she would pay him the money on Tuesday.
You have my word for it that the work will be finished before the weekend.
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A word is a piece of news.
Send word to John that Mary is here.
The word is that Mary stole some money from John.
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When Christians speak about the Bible, they sometimes call it the Word.
format
Noun
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The format of some writing is the way it is organized: the size and colour of the letters, the way it is divided into parts, the kind of words used.
What format do you want the report written in?
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(computers) The format of some writing is the kind of computer program you need to be able to read it.
I can't read that page you sent me. My computer doesn't read that format.
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Something's format is its style, type, organisation, etc.
The format of the meeting will be quite casual.
format
Verb
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Someone formats some writing when make it have a particular format.
How should I format the report?
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(computers) Someone formats a computer disk when they prepare a disk for writing and reading.
You need to format the disk before you can copy those files onto it.