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31exact — [15] The adjective exact ‘precise’ and the verb exact ‘demand with severity’ have undergone considerable semantic divergence over the centuries, but they both go back to the same source, the Latin verb exigere (from which English also got essay,… …
32exact — [15] The adjective exact ‘precise’ and the verb exact ‘demand with severity’ have undergone considerable semantic divergence over the centuries, but they both go back to the same source, the Latin verb exigere (from which English also got essay,… …
33exact — adj. & v. adj. 1 accurate; correct in all details (an exact description). 2 a precise. b (of a person) tending to precision. v.tr. (often foll. by from, of) 1 demand and enforce payment of (money, fees, etc.) from a person. 2 a demand; insist on …
34exact — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Exact is used with these nouns as the object: ↑obedience, ↑penalty, ↑retribution, ↑revenge, ↑toll, ↑vengeance {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Exact is used with these nouns: ↑amount, ↑antithesis, ↑ …
35exact — Synonyms and related words: accurate, appreciative, ask, ask for, assess, attentive, badger, be hurting for, be indicated, blackmail, brook no denial, burden with, call for, careful, challenge, charge, charge for, claim, clamor for, close, compel …
36exact — adjective not approximated in any way; precise. ↘accurate or correct in all details: an exact replica. ↘accurate and careful about minor details. verb 1》 demand and obtain (something) from someone. 2》 inflict (revenge) on someone. Derivatives… …
37exact — 1. adjective 1) an exact description Syn: precise, accurate, correct, faithful, close, true; literal, strict, faultless, perfect, impeccable; explicit, detailed, minute, meticulous, thorough; informal on the nail …
38exact — 1. adjective 1) an exact description Syn: precise, accurate, correct, faithful, close, true, literal, strict, perfect 2) an exact record keeper Syn: careful, meticulous …
39exact — /ɪg zækt/ adjective strictly correct, not varying in any way from, e.g. not any more or less than, what is stated ● The exact time is 10.27. ● The salesgirl asked me if I had the exact sum, since the shop had no change …
40exact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. require, claim, demand; extort, take, wring, wrest, force, impose. See command, compulsion. adj. strict, rigorous; accurate, precise, delicate, nice, fine, correct, literal, verbatim; faithful,… …
