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responsibility
Noun
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A responsibility is any action which somebody trusts or expects that another person will do. Responsibilities are normally given or taken.
He took that responsibility upon himself.
Looking after that pet is a big responsibility.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
processing
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noun
preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
the processing of newly arrived immigrants
the processing of ore to obtain minerals
application
Noun
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An application is a request for something. Often it is a paper form that you have to fill out to ask for something.
She filled out her applications for college and hoped she would hear soon whether she was accepted to any schools.
I have to go to the bank today to fill out an application for a loan.
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An application is the way something is used.
The application of the new laws made things much more fair in the country.
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If something has an application, it can be used.
She liked studying Latin in college, but found that a degree in Latin had few applications in the real world.
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An application is a computer program.
He told me I would need a special application to make my new printer work with my old computer.
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Application is putting something onto something else, like a surface.
Kathleen was so light-skinned that she needed many applications of sunscreen each time she was at the beach to keep from getting sunburned.
The doctor said: &;quot;Application of this medicine to your cut will make it heal faster.&;quot;
asylum
Noun
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If a country or a church gives someone asylum, it allows them to stay because they would face troubles if they left.
The government granted asylum to the refugees.
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An asylum is a place where people that are sick are put.