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Baby Definition

–noun

1.	an infant or very young child.

2.	a newborn or very young animal.

3.	the youngest member of a family, group, etc.

4.	an immature or childish person.

5.	a human fetus.

Informal.

a.	Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, esp. an attractive one.

b.	a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart.

c.	(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).

d.	a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with.

e.	an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud.

f.	an object; thing: Is that car there your baby?

–adjective

7.	of or suitable for a baby: baby clothes.

8.	of or like a baby; infantile: baby skin.

9.	small; comparatively little: a baby car.

10.	treating babies: a baby doctor.

–verb (used with object)

11.	to treat like a young child; pamper.

12.	to handle or use with special care; treat gently.

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Name Definition

–noun

1.	a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.

2.	mere designation, as distinguished from fact: He was a king in name only.

3.	an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, et 775 c.

4.	a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion: to protect one's good name.

5.	a distinguished, famous, or great reputation; fame: to make a name for oneself.

6.	a widely known or famous person; celebrity: She's a name in show business.

7.	an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression: Don't call your brother names! Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.

8.	a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction: With that name they can get a loan at any bank in town.

9.	a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.

10.	the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.

11.	(initial capital letter) a symbol or vehicle of divinity: to take the Name in vain; the power of the Name.

–verb (used with object)

12.	to give a name to: to name a baby.

13.	to accuse: He was named as the thief.

14.	to call by an epithet: They named her speedy.

15.	to identify, specify, or mention by name: Three persons were named in the report.

16.	to designate for some duty or office; nominate or appoint: I have named you for the position.

17.	to specify; suggest: Name a price.

18.	to give the name of: Can you name the capital of Ohio?

19.	to speak of.

20.	British. (in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.

–adjective

21.	famous; widely known: a name author.

22.	designed for or carrying a name.

23.	giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it: the name piece.

—Idioms

24.

by name,

a.	personally; individually: She was always careful to address every employee by name.

b.	not personally; by repute: I know him by name only.

25.	call names, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person: Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary.

26.

in the name of,

a.	with appeal to: In the name of mercy, stop that screaming!

b.	by the authority of: Open, in the name of the law!

c.	on behalf of: to purchase something in the name of another.

d.	under the name or possession of: money deposited in the name of a son.

e.	under the designation or excuse of: murder in the name of justice.

27.	name names, to specify people by name, esp. those who have been accomplices in a misdeed: The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names.

28.

to one's name, in one's possession: I haven't a penny to my name.

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Book Definition

–noun

1.	a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

2.	a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.

3.	a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions.

4.	the Book, the Bible.

5.	Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.

6.	books. book of account.

7.	Jazz. the total repertoire of a band.

8.	a script or story for a play.

9.	a record of bets, as on a horse race.

10.	Cards. the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score.

11.	a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.

12.	anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of Nature.

13.	Sports. a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, esp. in baseball: The White Sox 9ad book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high.

14.

Stock Exchange.

a.	the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house.

b.	a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices.

15.	a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco.

16.	Mineralogy. a thick block or crystal of mica.

17.	a magazine: used esp. in magazine publishing.

18.	book value.

19.	Slang. bookmaker (def. 1).

20.

the book,

a.	a set of rules, conventions, or standards: The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose.

b.	the telephone book: I've looked him up, but he's not in the book.

–verb (used with object)

21.	to enter in a book or list; record; register.

22.	to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.): We booked a table 2c1 at our favorite restaurant.

23.	to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us for next week's cruise.

24.	to engage for one or more performances.

25.	to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register.

26.	to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of m 7d0 oney): The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 million dollars a year on horse racing.

–verb (used without object)

27.	to register one's name.

28.	to engage a place, services, etc.

29.

Slang.

a.	to study hard, as a student before an exam: He left the party early to book.

b.	to leave; depart: I'm bored with this party, let's book.

c.	to work as a bookmaker: He started a restaurant with money he got from booking.

–adjective

30.	of or pertaining to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman.

31.	derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing.

32.	shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680.

—Verb phrases

33.	book in, to sign in, as at a job.

34.	book out, to sign out, as at a job.

35.	book up, to sell out in advance: The hotel is booked up for the Christmas holidays.

—Idioms

36.	bring to book, to call to account; bring to justice: Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds.

37.	by the book, according to the correct or established form; in the usual manner: an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book.

38.	close the books, to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period; settle accounts.

39.	cook the books, Informal. cook (def. 10).

40.	in one's bad books, out of favor; disliked by someone: He's in the boss's bad books.

41.	in one's book, in one's personal judgment or opinion: In my book, he's not to be trusted.

42.	in one's good books, in favor; liked by someone.

43.	like a book, completely; thoroughly: She knew the area like a book.

44.

make book,

a.	to accept or place the bets of others, as on horse races, esp. as a business.

b.	to wager; bet: You can make book on it that he won't arrive in time.

45.	off the books, done or performed for cash or without keeping full business records: esp. as 1371 a way to avoid paying income tax, employment benefits, etc.: Much of his work as a night watchman is done off the books.

46.	one for the book or books, a noteworthy incident; something extraordinary: The daring rescue was one for the book.

47.	on the books, entered in a list or record: He claims to have graduated from Harvard, but his name is not on the books.

48.

throw the book at, Informal.

a.	to sentence (an offender, lawbreaker, etc.) to the maximum penalties for all charges against that person.

b.	to punish or chide severely.

49.

without book,

a.	from memory.

b.	without authority: to punish without book.

50.	write the book, to be the prototype, originator, leader, etc., of: So far as investment banking is concerned, they wrote the book.

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