palled

  • 51pal — (păl) Informal n. ▸ A friend; a chum. intr.v. palled, pal·ling, pals ▸ To associate as friends or chums. Often used with around. ╂ [Romani phral, phal, from Sanskrit bhrātā, bhrātr , brother; see bhrāter .] …

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  • 52pal around (with someone) — in. to be riends with someone; to move about socially with someone. □ Tom and Heidi have palled around for years. □ Young people like to pal around with one another …

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  • 53pal — informal ► NOUN ▪ a friend. ► VERB (palled, palling) (pal up) ▪ form a friendship. ORIGIN Romany, brother, mate , from Sanskrit …

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  • 54pal — [pal] n. [Romany, brother, mate (for prāl, phrāl, in dial. on European continent) < Sans bhrātar,BROTHER] Informal an intimate friend; comrade; chum vi. palled, palling Informal 1. to associate as pals 2. to be a pal (with another) …

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  • 55pal — n. & v. n. colloq. a friend, mate, or comrade. v.intr. (palled, palling) (usu. foll. by up) associate; form a friendship. Etymology: Romany = brother, mate, ult. f. Skr. bhratr BROTHER …

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  • 56pal up — verb become friends; act friendly towards • Syn: ↑pal, ↑chum up • Derivationally related forms: ↑pal (for: ↑pal) • Hypernyms: ↑befriend …

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  • 57Pal. — Palestine. * * * pal «pal», noun, verb, palled, pal|ling. Informal. –n. a close friend; playmate or comrade; chum: »I miss you I ve no pal now (Leonard Merrick). SYNONYM(S): buddy, partner. –v.i …

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  • 58pal. — 1. paleography. 2. paleontology. * * * pal «pal», noun, verb, palled, pal|ling. Informal. –n. a close friend; playmate or comrade; chum: »I miss you I ve no pal now (Leonard Merrick) …

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  • 59ap|pall — «uh PL», verb, palled, pall|ing. –v.t. to fill with horror or fear; dismay; terrify: »The thought of another war appalled us. She was appalled when she saw the river had risen to the doorstep. –v.i. Obsolete. 1. to become pale. 2 …

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  • 60ap|pal — «uh PL», transitive verb, intransitive verb, palled, pal|ling. = appall. (Cf. ↑appall) …

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