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sham
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æm/
- Rhymes: -æm
Etymology 1
Probably a dialectal form of shame.
Adjective
sham
- Intended to deceive; false.
- counterfeit; unreal
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
- They scorned the sham independence proffered to them by the Athenians.
- 1881, Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides
Synonyms
- mock
- See also Thesaurus:fake
Antonyms
- genuine
- sincere
- real
Derived terms
- shammish
Translations
Noun
sham (countable and uncountable, plural shams)
- A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- Trickery, hoaxing.
- A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
- A decorative cover for a pillow.
Derived terms
- shamateur
Translations
See also
- pillow sham
Verb
sham (third-person singular simple present shams, present participle shamming, simple past and past participle shammed)
- To deceive, cheat, lie.
- To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
sham (uncountable)
- (slang) Champagne.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
- So I orders a bottle, as if for myself; and, 'Ma'am,' says I, 'will you take a glass of Sham — just one?'
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Makepeace Thackeray to this entry?)
Further reading
- sham in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sham in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sham at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- AMHS, HMAS, HSAM, Hams, MASH, MHAs, MSHA, Mahs, Mash, SAHM, Sahm, hams, mash
Karakalpak
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham
- candle
Uzbek
Etymology
From Arabic ????
Noun
sham (plural shamlar)
- candle
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ostensible
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French ostensible, formed, with the suffix -ible, from Latin ostensus, the past participle of ostend? (“show”), itself from obs- (“in front of”) (akin to ob- (“in the way”) and to Ancient Greek ??? (epí, “on, at, besides, after”) and Old English eofot (“crime”)) + tend? (“stretch”) (akin to Ancient Greek ????? (teín?)). Cf. also Medieval Latin ostensibilis.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??st?ns.?.b?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /??st?ns.?.b?l/
- Hyphenation: os?ten?si?ble
Adjective
ostensible (comparative more ostensible, superlative most ostensible)
- Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
- 1956–1960, R.S. Peters, The Concept of Motivation, Routledge & Kegan Paul (second edition, 1960), chapter ii: “Motives and Motivation”, page 32:
- Motives, of course, may be mixed; but this only means that a man aims at a variety of goals by means of the same course of action. Similarly a man may have a strong motive or a weak one, an ulterior motive or an ostensible one.
- In witch-trials the conflict was officially defined as between the accused and God, or between the accused and the Catholic (later Protestant) church, as God's earthly representative. [...]
Behind the ostensible conflict of the witch-trial lay the usual conflicts of social class, values, and human relationships.
- In witch-trials the conflict was officially defined as between the accused and God, or between the accused and the Catholic (later Protestant) church, as God's earthly representative. [...]
- 2016 January 26, "When ‘Made In Israel’ Is a Human Rights Abuse," The New York Times (retrieved 26 January 2016):
- The ostensible reason this provision was added to a bill on international trade is to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a grass-roots campaign that seeks to pressure Israel to change its policies toward the Palestinians.
- 1956–1960, R.S. Peters, The Concept of Motivation, Routledge & Kegan Paul (second edition, 1960), chapter ii: “Motives and Motivation”, page 32:
- Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
- The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day.
Antonyms
- (meant for open display): ulterior
Derived terms
- ostensibility
- ostensibly
Related terms
- ostensive
- ostentatious
- ostentation
Translations
References
- ostensible at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- bilestones
French
Etymology
Formed, with the suffix -ible, from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostend? (“I show”), itself from obs- in front of (akin to ob- in the way; akin to Greek epi 'on, at, besides, after' and Old English eofot crime) + tend? (“I stretch”) (Greek teinein); or borrowed from Medieval Latin ostensibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s.t??.sibl/
Adjective
ostensible (plural ostensibles)
- apparent
Derived terms
- ostensiblement
Related terms
- ostentateur
- ostentatoire
Further reading
- “ostensible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ostensibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /osten?sible/, [os.t??n?si.??le]
Adjective
ostensible (plural ostensibles)
- ostensible, apparent
Derived terms
- ostensiblemente
Related terms
- ostentar
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