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91authoritative — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. having or proceeding from authority ; official < authoritative church doctrines > b. showing evident authority ; definitive < a most author …
92certify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English certifien, from Anglo French certefier, from Late Latin certificare, from Latin certus certain more at certain Date: 14th century 1. to attest authoritatively: as a. confirm …
93cite — transitive verb (cited; citing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French citer to cite, summon, from Latin citare to put in motion, rouse, summon, from frequentative of ciēre to stir, move more at kinesis Date: 15th century 1. to call upon… …
94declare — verb (declared; declaring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French declarer, from Latin declarare, from de + clarare to make visible, from clarus clear more at clear Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make known …
95determine — verb (determined; determining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French determiner, from Latin determinare, from de + terminare to limit, from terminus boundary, limit more at term Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …
96dogma — noun (plural dogmas; also dogmata) Etymology: Latin dogmat , dogma, from Greek, from dokein to seem more at decent Date: 1638 1. a. something held as an established opinion; especially a definite authoritativ …
97masterful — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. inclined and usually competent to act as master b. suggestive of a domineering nature 2. having or reflecting the power and skill of a master • masterfully adverb • masterfulness noun Synonyms: masterful …
98pronounce — verb (pronounced; pronouncing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from pro forth + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger more at pro Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to declare officially or …
99call — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hildecalla battle herald, Old High German kallōn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavic glasŭ voice Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to speak in a loud… …
100demand — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act of demanding or asking especially with authority < a demand for obedience > b. something claimed as due < a list of demands > 2. archaic question 3 …
