Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ize, [-IZED (-Izd), -IZING.] To reduce to pauperism. Pause, pawz, n. A temporary stop or rest; cessation;suspense; hesitation; a mark of cessation or inter-mission of the voice; a point. (J/ms.) a character,thus ^^^], placed over a note or rest, to indicatethat the tone or the silence is to be prolonged be-yond the regular time; a hold. — v. i. [paused(pawzd), pausing.] To make a short sto


Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ize, [-IZED (-Izd), -IZING.] To reduce to pauperism. Pause, pawz, n. A temporary stop or rest; cessation;suspense; hesitation; a mark of cessation or inter-mission of the voice; a point. (J/ms.) a character,thus ^^^], placed over a note or rest, to indicatethat the tone or the silence is to be prolonged be-yond the regular time; a hold. — v. i. [paused(pawzd), pausing.] To make a short stop, cease foratime; to be intermitted, stay, wait, delay, hesitate,demur. Pave, pav, V. t. [paved (pavd), paving.] To coverwith a pavement of stone, brick, etc.; to prepare theway for, facilitate the introduction of. — Paver,paver, -ier, -ior, -yer, n. One who lays a pavement.— Paving, Pavement, n. A floor or covering ofsolid material, laid so as to make a hard and con-renient road or footway. Pavilion, pa^vilyun, n. A temporary movable habi-tation; a tent; canopy. {Arch.) A turret, project- ing apartment, or isolated ornamented building, espone with a tent-shaped roof. {Mil.) A tent raised. Pavilion. on posts. — V. t. [pavilioned (-yund), -ioning.]To furnish or cover with tents or pavilions. Paw, paw, n. The foot of beasts of prey having claws;the hand,—in contempt. — v. i. [pawed (pawd),PAWING.] To scrape with the fore foot. —v. t. Tohandle with the paws ; to handle awkwardly orcoarsely; to scrape with the fore foot. Pawl, pawl, n. {Mech.) A short, movable bar, tocheck the backward revolution of a wheel, windlass, etc.; a catch, click, detent, or rachet. Pawn, pawn, n. Goods, chattels, or money depositedas security for payment of money borrowed; apledge for the fulfillment of a promise. — v. t.[pawned (pawnd), pawning.] To deposit inpledge, or as security for the payment of moneyborrowed; to pledge for the fulfillment of a prom-ise; to stake, wager. — Pawnbro


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