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snort
English
Etymology
From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, probably related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sn??t/
- Rhymes: -??(r)t
Noun
snort (plural snorts)
- The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
- (slang) A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco).
- (slang) A consumed portion of alcoholic drink.
- 1951, Indiana Historical Society Publications (volumes 16-17, page 157)
- Everybody tipped up the jug and took a snort of whisky and followed it with a gourd of cool water. We thought a snort of whisky now and then braced us up some and put a little more lift in us.
- 1978, George G. Gilman, Edge: Red River, Pinnacle Books (1978), ?ISBN, page 45:
- "It won't buy you any wine," Paxton told him.
- "I know that," the drunk replied in an insulted tone. "It's a pussy pass, ain't it?"
- Paxton grinned wearily. "How would you know that? You'd rather have a snort than a screw any day."
- 1951, Indiana Historical Society Publications (volumes 16-17, page 157)
- (nautical, Britain) A submarine snorkel.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
snort (third-person singular simple present snorts, present participle snorting, simple past and past participle snorted)
- (intransitive) To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
- She snorted with laughter.
- (transitive) To express or force out by snorting.
- He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.
- (transitive, slang) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
- to snort cocaine
- (intransitive, obsolete) To snore.
- (intransitive, nautical, of submarines) To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.
Synonyms
- (inhale through the nose): insufflate
Derived terms
Translations
References
Anagrams
- ronts, trons
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
snort
- second- and third-person singular present indicative of snorren
- (archaic) plural imperative of snorren
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assure
English
Etymology
From Old French asseurer (Modern French assurer), from Latin ad- + securus (“secure”). Cognate with Spanish asegurar. Doublet of assecure.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?????/, /?????/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?????/, /????/
- Homophone: ashore
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Verb
assure (third-person singular simple present assures, present participle assuring, simple past and past participle assured)
- (transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.
- (transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
- I assure you that the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.
- He assured of his commitment to her happiness.
- (obsolete) To guarantee, promise (to do something).
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.ii:
- That as a law for euer should endure; / Which to obserue in word of knights they did assure.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.ii:
- (transitive) To reassure.
Related terms
- assurance
- reassure
Translations
See also
- ensure
- insure
Anagrams
- Sauers, Sauser
French
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -y?
Verb
assure
- first-person singular present indicative of assurer
- third-person singular present indicative of assurer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of assurer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of assurer
- second-person singular imperative of assurer
Anagrams
- ruasse, sueras, useras
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