BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR

Meaning of BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR in English

Function: adjective

Date: 1969

: relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense of another <followed beggar-thy-neighbor policies in imposing taxes>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR — adjective Date: 1969 relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR — Date: 1969 : relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR — An international trade policy of competitive devaluations and increased protective barriers where one country seeks to gain at the expense …
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THY — tu(i)
English interlingue dictionary
BEGGAR — mendico; v. apovrar. TO ~ ALL DESCRIPTION: superar omni descrition
English interlingue dictionary
NEIGHBOR — kadug ul;kanait;kapit-bahay;kasikbit;silingan
English-Visayan vocabulary
BEGGAR — makililimos;makilimos;pulubi
English-Visayan vocabulary
THY — adjective see: thou Date: 12th century of or relating to thee or ~self especially as possessor or agent or as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEIGHBOR — I. noun see: nigh Date: before 12th century one living or located near another, fellow man , II. adjective Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BEGGAR — I. noun Etymology: Middle English beggere, ~e, from beggen to beg + -ere, -are 2-er Date: 13th century one that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEIGHBOR — I. ˈnābə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: see -or Etymology: Middle English neighbor, neighebor, from Old English nēahgebūr; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEGGAR — I. ˈbegə(r), -āg- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English beggare, beggere, from beggen to beg + -are, -ere -er …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THY — ˈthī adjective Etymology: Middle English thy, thi, thin, from Old English thīn, gen. of thū thou — more at thine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THY — (pron.) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always …
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (v. i.) To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (a.) Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.
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NEIGHBOR — (n.) One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (v. t.) To associate intimately with.
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (n.) One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (v. t.) To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.
Английский словарь Webster
NEIGHBOR — (n.) A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.
Английский словарь Webster
BEGGAR — (v. t.) To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.
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NEIGHBOR — ( v. t. ) To associate intimately with.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( v. t. ) To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THY — ( pron. ) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( v. i. ) To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ( a. ) Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THY — /dhuy/ , pron. the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — — neighborless , adj. /nay"beuhr/ , n. 1. a person who lives near another. 2. a person or thing that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEGGAR — — beggarhood , n. /beg"euhr/ , n. 1. a person who begs alms or lives by begging. 2. a penniless …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THY — adj. your (Archaic)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEIGHBOR — v. live near, live next to; be near; border (also neighbour)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEIGHBOR — n. one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being; someone or something nearby (also neighbour)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEIGHBOR — I. ˈnā-bər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nēahgebūr (akin to Old High German nāhgibūr ); akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEGGAR — I. ˈbe-gər noun Etymology: Middle English beggere, beggare, from beggen to beg + -ere, -are -er (II) Date: 13th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THY — adjective Etymology: Middle English thin, thy, from Old English thīn, genitive of thū thou — more at thou Date: 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THY — pron of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; used always …
Webster English vocab
NEIGHBOR — vt to associate intimately with. 2. neighbor ·noun one who is near in sympathy or confidence. 3. neighbor ·adj near …
Webster English vocab
BEGGAR — noun one who makes it his business to ask alms. 2. beggar ·vt to cause to seem very poor and …
Webster English vocab
THY — (also thine before a vowel) ■ possessive determiner archaic or dialect form of your . Origin ME thi (orig. before …
Concise Oxford English vocab
THY — [thy] adj [ME thin, thy, fr. OE thin, gen. of thu thou--more at thou] (12c) archaic: of or relating to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEIGHBOR — [neigh.bor] n [ME, fr. OE neahgebur (akin to OHG nahgibur); akin to OE neah near and OE gebur dweller--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEGGAR — [beg.gar] n [ME beggere, beggare, fr. beggen to beg + -ere, -are [2]-er] (13c) 1: one that begs; esp: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THY — thy BrE AmE ðaɪ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BEGGAR — beggar BrE AmE ˈbeɡ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ beggar|ed d ▷ beggaring ˈbeɡ ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ beggar|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THY — / ðaɪ; NAmE / (also thine / ðaɪn; NAmE / before a vowel) determiner ( old use ) a word …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEIGHBOR — ➡ neighbour
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEGGAR — / ˈbegə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a person who lives by asking people for money or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THY — thy /ðaɪ/ BrE AmE determiner old use [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thin ] your: We praise thy name, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEIGHBOR — neigh ‧ bour S2 W2 BrE AmE British English , neighbor American English /ˈneɪbə $ -bər/ noun [countable] [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEGGAR — I. beg ‧ gar 1 /ˈbeɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone who lives by asking people …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THY — poss.pron. (attrib.) (also thine before a vowel) of or belonging to thee: now replaced by your except in some formal, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEGGAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2 a poor person. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THY — poss.pron. (attrib.) (also thine before a vowel) of or belonging to thee: now replaced by your except in some formal, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEGGAR — n. & v. n. 1 a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2 a poor person. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THY — poss.pron. (attrib.) (also thine before a vowel) of or belonging to thee: now replaced by your except in some formal, …
Oxford English vocab
BEGGAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2 a poor person. 3 …
Oxford English vocab
THY — Thy is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for ‘your’ when you are talking to one person. Honor thy father …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEGGAR — ( beggars, beggaring, beggared) 1. A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food. N-COUNT 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THY — Thy is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for ‘your’ when you are talking to one person. Honor ~ father …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEGGAR — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ You can give beggars vouchers for food instead of cash. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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