piti

Phonetic: "/bɹiːf/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A writ summoning one to answer to any action.

Definition: An answer to any action.

Definition: A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.

Definition: (by extension) A position of interest or advocacy.

Definition: An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.

Definition: (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.

Definition: A short news story or report.

Example: We got a news brief.

Definition: (usually in the plural) undershorts briefs.

Example: I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.

Definition: A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.

Definition: A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.

Definition: (slang) A ticket of any type.

Phonetic: "/bɹiːf/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.

Example: The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.

Definition: To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

Phonetic: "/bɹiːf/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Of short duration; happening quickly.

Example: Her reign was brief but spectacular.

Definition: Concise; taking few words.

Example: His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.

Definition: Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.

Example: Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool.

Definition: Rife; common; prevalent.

Phonetic: "/bɹiːf/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Briefly.

Definition: Soon; quickly.

Phonetic: "/əˈmaʊnt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

Example: The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

Definition: A quantity or volume.

Example: Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

Definition: (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

Phonetic: "/əˈmaʊnt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (followed by to) To total or evaluate.

Example: It amounts to three dollars and change.

Definition: (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.

Example: He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.

Definition: To go up; to ascend.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

Example: Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time

Definition: A duration of time.

Definition: An instant of time.

Definition: The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.

Example: Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different time.

Definition: Ratio of comparison.

Example: your car runs three times faster than mine;  that is four times as heavy as this

Definition: (grammar) Tense.

Example: the time of a verb

Definition: The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.

Example: common or triple time;   the musician keeps good time.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

Example: I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block.

Definition: To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.

Example: The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.

Definition: To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.

Definition: To pass time; to delay.

Definition: To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

Definition: To measure, as in music or harmony.

Phonetic: "/tɑem/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

Definition: The umpire's call in prizefights, etc.

Definition: A call by a bartender to warn patrons that the establishment is closing and no more drinks will be served.