lose+vigor

  • 11languish — [laŋ′gwish] vi. [ME languishen < extended stem of OFr languir < L languescere < languere, to be weary: see LANGUID] 1. to lose vigor or vitality; fail in health; become weak; droop 2. to live under distressing conditions; continue in a… …

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  • 12Flag — (fl[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flagged} (fl[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagging} (fl[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Icel. flaka to droop, hang loosely. Cf. {Flacker}, {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies;… …

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  • 13Flagged — Flag Flag (fl[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flagged} (fl[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagging} (fl[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Icel. flaka to droop, hang loosely. Cf. {Flacker}, {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible …

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  • 14Flagging — Flag Flag (fl[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flagged} (fl[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagging} (fl[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Icel. flaka to droop, hang loosely. Cf. {Flacker}, {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible …

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  • 15pine — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pīn, from Latin pinus; probably akin to Greek pitys pine Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous… …

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  • 16Viminaria — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked) …

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  • 17Periyar E. V. Ramasamy — For other uses, see Periyar (disambiguation). Periyar E. V. Ramasamy Periyar E. V. Ramasamy during his early life as a merchant Born 17 September 1879(1879 09 17) Erode, Madras P …

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  • 18languish — languisher, n. /lang gwish/, v.i. 1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years. 4. to be …

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  • 19seed — seedless, adj. seedlessness, n. seedlike, adj. /seed/, n., pl. seeds, (esp. collectively) seed, v., adj. n. 1. the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 2. any propagative part of a plant,… …

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  • 20sag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. droop, buckle, warp, curve; slouch, slump; weaken, wilt; decline, languish; lapse, fall off. See obliquity, pendency, curvature. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. depression, settling, sinking, droop, tilt,… …

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