BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR

Meaning of BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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

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BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR — adjective Date: 1969 relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense …
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BEGGAR-THY-NEIGHBOR — Function: adjective Date: 1969 : relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at …
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BEGGAR — I. ˈbegə(r), -āg- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English beggare, beggere, from beggen to beg + -are, -ere -er …
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THY — ˈthī adjective Etymology: Middle English thy, thi, thin, from Old English thīn, gen. of thū thou — more at thine …
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THY — (pron.) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always …
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NEIGHBOR — (v. i.) To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.
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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.
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NEIGHBOR — (v. t.) To associate intimately with.
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NEIGHBOR — (n.) One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
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NEIGHBOR — (v. t.) To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.
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NEIGHBOR — (n.) A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.
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BEGGAR — (v. t.) To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.
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NEIGHBOR — ( v. t. ) To associate intimately with.
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NEIGHBOR — ( v. t. ) To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.
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THY — ( pron. ) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- …
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NEIGHBOR — ( v. i. ) To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.
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NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
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NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.
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NEIGHBOR — ( n. ) A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.
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NEIGHBOR — ( a. ) Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.
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THY — /dhuy/ , pron. the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant …
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NEIGHBOR — — neighborless , adj. /nay"beuhr/ , n. 1. a person who lives near another. 2. a person or thing that …
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BEGGAR — — beggarhood , n. /beg"euhr/ , n. 1. a person who begs alms or lives by begging. 2. a penniless …
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THY — adj. your (Archaic)
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NEIGHBOR — v. live near, live next to; be near; border (also neighbour)
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NEIGHBOR — n. one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being; someone or something nearby (also neighbour)
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NEIGHBOR — I. ˈnā-bər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nēahgebūr (akin to Old High German nāhgibūr ); akin to Old …
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BEGGAR — I. ˈbe-gər noun Etymology: Middle English beggere, beggare, from beggen to beg + -ere, -are -er (II) Date: 13th century …
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THY — adjective Etymology: Middle English thin, thy, from Old English thīn, genitive of thū thou — more at thou Date: 12th …
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THY — pron of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; used always …
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NEIGHBOR — vt to associate intimately with. 2. neighbor ·noun one who is near in sympathy or confidence. 3. neighbor ·adj near …
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BEGGAR — noun one who makes it his business to ask alms. 2. beggar ·vt to cause to seem very poor and …
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THY — (also thine before a vowel) ■ possessive determiner archaic or dialect form of your . Origin ME thi (orig. before …
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THY — [thy] adj [ME thin, thy, fr. OE thin, gen. of thu thou--more at thou] (12c) archaic: of or relating to …
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NEIGHBOR — [neigh.bor] n [ME, fr. OE neahgebur (akin to OHG nahgibur); akin to OE neah near and OE gebur dweller--more at …
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BEGGAR — [beg.gar] n [ME beggere, beggare, fr. beggen to beg + -ere, -are [2]-er] (13c) 1: one that begs; esp: a …
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THY — thy BrE AmE ðaɪ
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BEGGAR — beggar BrE AmE ˈbeɡ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ beggar|ed d ▷ beggaring ˈbeɡ ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ beggar|s …
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THY — / ðaɪ; NAmE / (also thine / ðaɪn; NAmE / before a vowel) determiner ( old use ) a word …
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NEIGHBOR — ➡ neighbour
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BEGGAR — / ˈbegə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a person who lives by asking people for money or …
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THY — thy /ðaɪ/ BrE AmE determiner old use [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thin ] your: We praise thy name, …
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NEIGHBOR — neigh ‧ bour S2 W2 BrE AmE British English , neighbor American English /ˈneɪbə $ -bər/ noun [countable] [ Language: …
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BEGGAR — I. beg ‧ gar 1 /ˈbeɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone who lives by asking people …
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THY — poss.pron. (attrib.) (also thine before a vowel) of or belonging to thee: now replaced by your except in some formal, …
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BEGGAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2 a poor person. 3 …
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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, …
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BEGGAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a person who begs, esp. one who lives by begging. 2 a poor person. 3 …
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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 …
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BEGGAR — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ You can give beggars vouchers for food instead of cash. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS …
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