v
To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.
v
Archaic spelling of being.
v
Obsolete spelling of began; simple past tense of begin [simple past tense of begin]
adv
Alternative spelling of beneshiply [(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Excellently]
n
(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter
v
Obsolete spelling of being
v
(Netherlands, non-native speakers' English) Rare spelling of being.
n
(slang, also big ups) Significant respect or acclaim.
v
(obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
v
To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
n
A short note thanking someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality.
adv
Alternative form of byembye [(dated, dialect) by and by]
n
A usually symbolic formal meeting in which a diplomat or representative of a state pays a visit out of courtesy to a head of state or state office holder.
v
To acknowledge praise towards (someone or something).
v
(colloquial, transitive) To wish (someone) a happy birthday.
v
Used as an interrogative verb before a pronoun to form a tag question, echoing a previous use of 'have' as an auxiliary verb or, in certain cases, main verb. (For further discussion, see the appendix English tag questions.)
v
Used as a polite formula to ask for a person's name, or to request that they join one in a dance, etc.
n
(countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death
n
(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter
n
(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter
v
(figuratively) To praise someone highly.
v
Synonym of know someone from Adam
v
(by extension) To bow to or show obeisance to.
v
(dated) To greet a person with a respectful bow or curtsey.
n
(idiomatic) A greeting, usually for birthdays, in reference to the passing year; Happy birthday!
v
To exchange any ordinary greeting of civility.
v
(now archaic) Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.
v
To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).
n
(archaic) The behaviour of a pickthank, gaining favour by unworthy means.
n
A short polite conversation before a serious conversation.
v
(slang, transitive, nonstandard) To say something positive to someone about themselves.
n
(slang) Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.
n
(uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
v
A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
v
To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.
v
Obsolete spelling of settling
v
(transitive) To show respect to (a person, etc.) by adopting this posture.
n
(informal) standing ovation
n
(Internet) A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.
n
An often informal vote to thank some chairman or other officer of an organization for the work he has done on the organization's behalf, and sometimes ending with the presentation of a gift.
n
(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter
adj
Greeted by a person of high respect or social status.
adj
Obsolete spelling of welcome [Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.]
adj
(UK) A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.
adj
(idiomatic, chiefly Britain) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.
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