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  • 101Simple obligation — Simple Sim ple, a. [Compar. {Simpler}; superl. {Simplest}.] [F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to… …

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  • 102Simpler — Simple Sim ple, a. [Compar. {Simpler}; superl. {Simplest}.] [F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to… …

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  • 103Simplest — Simple Sim ple, a. [Compar. {Simpler}; superl. {Simplest}.] [F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to… …

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  • 104Tell that to the marines — Marine Ma*rine , n. [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See {Marine}, a.] 1. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 105To trust in — Trust Trust, v. i. 1. To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. [1913 Webster] More to know could not be more to trust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be confident, as of something future; to hope. [1913 Webster] I will… …

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  • 106To trust on — Trust Trust, v. i. 1. To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. [1913 Webster] More to know could not be more to trust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be confident, as of something future; to hope. [1913 Webster] I will… …

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  • 107To trust to — Trust Trust, v. i. 1. To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. [1913 Webster] More to know could not be more to trust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be confident, as of something future; to hope. [1913 Webster] I will… …

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  • 108To trust unto — Trust Trust, v. i. 1. To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. [1913 Webster] More to know could not be more to trust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be confident, as of something future; to hope. [1913 Webster] I will… …

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  • 109Trust — Trust, v. i. 1. To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. [1913 Webster] More to know could not be more to trust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be confident, as of something future; to hope. [1913 Webster] I will trust and …

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  • 110fondly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. archaic in a foolish manner ; foolishly 2. in a fond manner ; affectionately < spoke of her fondly > 3. in a willingly credulous manner < it would stun, I fondly hoped, the reader Annie Dillard > …

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