An antique is an old object which is valuable because it is beautiful or rare.
antiseptic antiseptics NOUN
An antiseptic is a substance that prevents infection by killing germs.
antonym antonyms NOUN
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
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anxious ADJECTIVE
Someone who is anxious is nervous or worried about something.
any
ADJECTIVE 1 Any means one, some, or several. Do you have any milk?
ADJECTIVE 2 Any can also mean even the smallest amount. I mustn’t eat any nuts.
anybody PRONOUN
Anybody is any person.
anyone PRONOUN
Anyone is any person.
anything PRONOUN
Anything means any object, event, situation or action.
anywhere ADVERB
Anywhere means in, at or to any place. Just put it down anywhere.
apart ADJECTIVE
If something is apart from something else, there is a space between them. He stood with his feet apart.
ape apes NOUN
Apes are like monkeys but are larger and have no tails. Chimpanzees and gorillas are apes.
apologize apologizes, apologizing, apologized; also spelt apologise VERB
When you apologize, you say you are sorry for something you have done.
apology apologies NOUN
An apology is something you say or write to tell someone you are sorry.
apostrophe apostrophes NOUN
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark (‘) used in contractions and to show belonging.
See Punctuation on page 270 (#litres_trial_promo)
apparatus NOUN
The apparatus for a particular task is the equipment you use for it.
appear appears, appearing, appeared
VERB 1 When something appears, it moves into a place where you can see it.
VERB 2 If something appears to be a certain way, that is how it seems.
appearance appearances
NOUN 1 Someone’s appearance in a place is their sudden arrival there.
NOUN 2 Your appearance is the way you look to other people.
appetite appetites NOUN
If you have an appetite, you are looking forward to eating something.
applause NOUN
Applause is clapping your hands to show that you liked something.
apple apples NOUN
An apple is a round crisp fruit which grows on a tree.
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apply applies, applying, applied VERB
If you apply for something, like a job, you usually ask for it in writing.
appreciate appreciates, appreciating, appreciated VERB
If you appreciate something, you feel grateful for it.
approach approaches, approaching, approached VERB