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attach Verb

— If you attach mathx/math to mathy/math, you put mathx/math on mathy/math so that they will not come apart. Warnings and instruction should be firmly attached to the container. Attach the wire to the speaker with the red clip. Look for spaces where the tire attaches to the rim. — If you are attached to an office, department, location, etc. you work for that part of the organisation. — If a quality such as importance is attached to something, people think the thing has that quality. There was a great deal of importance attached to being well dressed. — If something is attached to something else, there is a strong connection between them. The promise of more money for the school is attached to better results from the students? There is also something called ground rent, which is attached to these apartments.

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two Determiner

— The number 2. Two means more than one and less than three. We have two eyes and two ears.

two Noun

— The number 2. One and one is two.

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strings Noun

— As a group, the stringed instruments in an orchestra. — Conditions or limitations. It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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one Determinative

— (ordinal first) The number 1. We have one nose and one mouth.

one Noun

— The number 1. One is the smallest whole number.

one Pronoun

— One is a singular pronoun which means "someone" or "people". It is used more often in formal writing. It is easy to see the difference if one looks closely enough.

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bow Noun 1

— A bow is a weapon whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. — A bow is a curved bend. Such as in a river or road. — A bow is a long stick-like object with horsehair, used for playing stringed musical instruments. — A bow is a type of knot with two loops, such as used to tie shoes or strings on a dress, or to make something pretty, such as in gifts.

bow Verb 1

— To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow. The musician bowed his violin expertly. — To become bent or curved. The shelf bowed under the weight of the books. — To make something bend or curve.

bow Noun 2

— To bend the waist or head forward toward someone, usually showing respect. He bowed politely as he entered the room.

bow Verb 2

— To bend oneself as a sign of respect.

bow Noun 3

— The front of a boat or ship.

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