Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Face

Face (?), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see Fact); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fan...

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Face (2)

Face (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Faced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Facing (?).] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; ...

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Face (3)

Face, v. i. 1. To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite. “To lie, to face, to forge.” Spenser.2. To turn the face; as, to face to the right or left.Face about, man; a ...

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Faced

Faced (fāst), a. Having (such) a face, or (so many) faces; as, smooth-faced, two-faced.

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Facer

Fa″cer (fā″sẽr), n. 1. One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.There be no greater talkers, nor boasters, nor fasers. Latimer.2. A blow in the face, as ...

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Facet

Fac″et (?), n. [F. facette, dim. of face face. See Face.] 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also facette.]2. (Anat.) A smooth circu...

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Facet (2)

Fac″et, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Faceted; p. pr. & vb. n.Faceting.] To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.

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Facete

Fa‐cete″ (?), a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See Face, and cf. Facetious.] Facetious; witty; humorous. “A facete discourse.” Jer. Taylor.“How to interp...

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Faceted

Fac″et‐ed (?), a. Having facets.

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Facetiæ

‖Fa‐ce″ti‐æ (�), n. pl. [L., fr. facetus. See Facete.] Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.

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Facetious

Fa‐ce″tious (?), a. [Cf. F. facétieux. See Facetiæ.] 1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; ...

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Facette

Fa‐cette″ (?), n. See Facet, n.

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Facework

Face″work′ (?), n. The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing.

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Facia

Fa″ci‐a (?), n.(Arch.) See Fascia.

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Facial

Fa″cial (?), a. [LL. facialis, fr. L. facies face: cf. F. facial.] Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve. — Fa″cial‐ly, adv.Facial angle(Anat.), th...

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Faciend

Fa″ci‐end (?), n. [From neut. of L. faciendus, gerundive of facere to do.] (Mach.) The multiplicand. See Facient, 2.

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Facient

Fa″cient (?), n. [L. faciens, — entis, p. pr. of facere to make, do. See Fact.] 1. One who does anything, good or bad; a doer; an agent. Bp. Hacket.2. (Mach.) (a) One of the var...

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Facies

‖Fa″ci‐es (?), n. [L., from, face. See Face.]1. The anterior part of the head; the face.2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with refer...

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Facile

Fac″ile (?) a. [L. facilis, prop., capable of being done or made, hence, facile, easy, fr. facere to make, do: cf. F. facile. Srr Fact, and cf. Faculty.] 1. Easy to be done or p...

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Facilitate

Fa‐cil″i‐tate (fȧ‐sĭl″ĭ‐tāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Facilitated (–tā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Facilitating (–tā′tĭng).] [Cf. F. faciliter. See Facility.] To make easy or less difficult...

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Facilitation

Fa‐cil′i‐ta″tion (?), n. The act of facilitating or making easy.

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Facility

Fa‐cil″i‐ty (fȧ‐sĭl″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Facilities (–tĭz). [L. facilitas, fr. facilis easy: cf. F. facilité. See Facile.] 1. The quality of being easily performed; freedom from diffi...

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Facing

Fa″cing (?), n. 1. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc., to strengthen it or...

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Facingly

Fa″cing‐ly, adv. In a facing manner or position.

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Facinorous

Fa‐cin″o‐rous (?), a. [L. facinorous, from facinus deed, bad deed, from facere to make, do.] Atrociously wicked. Jer. Taylor.— Fa‐cin″o‐rous‐ness, n.

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Facound

Fac″ound (?), n. [F. faconde, L. facundia. See Facund.] Speech; eloquence.Her facound eke full womanly and plain. Chaucer.

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Facsimile

Fac‐sim″i‐le (?), n.; pl.Facsimiles (–l�z). [L. fac simile make like; or an abbreviation of factum simile made like; facere to make + similes like. See Fact, and Simile.] A copy...