Webster's Dictionary 1913

5320

Apperceive

Ap′per‐ceive″ (�), v. t. [F. apercevoir, fr. L. ad + percipere, perceptum, to perceive. See Perceive.] To perceive; to comprehend. Chaucer.

5321

Apperception

Ap′per‐cep″tion (�), n. [Pref. ad- + perception: cf. F. apperception.] (Metaph.) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that refle...

5322

Apperil

Ap‐per″il (�), n. Peril. Shak.

5323

Appertain

Ap′per‐tain″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Appertained (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Appertaining.] [OE. apperteinen, apertenen, OF. apartenir, F. appartenir, fr. L. appertinere; ad + pertinere...

5324

Appertainment

Ap′per‐tain″ment, n. That which appertains to a person; an appurtenance. Shak.

5325

Appertinance

{ Ap‐per″ti‐nance (�), Ap‐per″ti‐nence (�), } n. See Appurtenance.

5326

Appertinent

Ap‐per″ti‐nent (�), a. Belonging; appertaining. [Now usually written appurtenant.] Coleridge.

5327

Appertinent (2)

Ap‐per″ti‐nent, n. That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant. Shak.

5328

Appete

Ap‐pete″ (�), v. t. [L. appetere: cf. F. appéter. See Appetite.] To seek for; to desire. Chaucer.

5329

Appetence

Ap″pe‐tence (�), n. [Cf. F. appétence. See Appetency.] A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.

5330

Appetency

Ap″pe‐ten‐cy (�), n.; pl.Appetencies (�). [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an e...

5331

Appetent

Ap″pe‐tent (�), a. [L. appetens, p. pr. of appetere.] Desiring; eagerly desirous.Appetent after glory and renown.Sir G. Buck.

5332

Appetibility

Ap′pe‐ti‐bil″i‐ty (�), n. [Cf. F. appétibilité.] The quality of being desirable. Bramhall.

5333

Appetible

Ap″pe‐ti‐ble (�), a. [L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. appétible.] Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire. Bramhall.

5334

Appetite

Ap″pe‐tite (�), n. [OE. appetit, F. appétit, fr. L. appetitus, fr. appetere to strive after, long for; ad + petere to seek. See Petition, and cf. Appetence.] 1. The desire for s...

5335

Appetition

Ap′pe‐ti″tion (�), n. [L. appetitio: cf. F. appétition.] Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Holland.

5336

Appetitive

Ap″pe‐ti″tive (�), a. [Cf. F. appétitif.] Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. Sir M. Hale.

5337

Appetize

Ap″pe‐tize (�), v. t. To make hungry; to whet the appetite of. Sir W. Scott.

5338

Appetizer

Ap″pe‐ti′zer (�), n. Something which creates or whets an appetite.

5339

Appetizing

Ap″pe‐ti′zing (�), a. [Cf. F. appétissant.] Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.Sir W. Scott.

5340

Appetizing (2)

Ap″pe‐ti′zing, adv. So as to excite appetite.

5341

Appian

Ap″pi‐an (�), a. [L. Appius, Appianus.] Of or pertaining to Appius.Appian Way, the great paved highway from ancient Rome trough Capua to Brundisium, now Brindisi, constructed pa...

5342

Applaud

Ap‐plaud″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Applauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Applauding.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. Explode.] 1. To show ap...

5343

Applaud (2)

Ap‐plaud″, v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly.

5344

Applauder

Ap‐plaud″er (�), n. One who applauds.

5345

Applausable

Ap‐plaus″a‐ble (�), a. Worthy of applause; praiseworthy.

5346

Applause

Ap‐plause″ (�), n. [L. applaudere, applausum. See Applaud.] The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the ...