A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.
the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one.
an offset against taxable profits

Denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
the discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper

A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills

A piece of iron (or an ore, alloy, or other material) that has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism, such as attracting other iron-containing objects or aligning itself in an external magnetic field.
Ferroelectric materials can create an electric field the way iron magnets create a magnetic field.

A whole formed by combining several (typically disparate) elements.
the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies

A set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draft animal is fastened to a cart, plow, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
He was diminutive, and how he managed to lift the heavy harness on the draught horses for ploughing was more than I could understand.

A person walking along a road or in a developed area.
the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it

Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
he was nearly dead with fatigue

قلمرو, قلمرو سلطان, حیطه, متصرفات, گستره, مملکت, ناحیه

The time during which something continues.
a flight of over eight hours' duration

Treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.
she thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women

(of a person or part of their body) unattractively or unusually thin.
his skinny arms

made of small parts:
The organization has a cellular structure (= is made of many small groups that work independently).

Behavior showing high moral standards.
paragons of virtue

A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose.
agricultural implements

A general review or summary of a subject.
a critical overview of the scientific issues of our time

(of a substance) made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
synthetic rubber

Make or become less.
with object 'a tax whose purpose is to diminish spending

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants