adj.
VERBS
▪ be
▪ be born
▪
Their child was born ~.
▪ become , go
▪
He eventually went ~.
▪ remain
▪
She remained ~ until she died.
▪ leave sb , make sb
▪
Standing next to the machine all day left her ~ in one ear.
ADVERB
▪ completely , profoundly ( technical ), stone , totally
▪
Many of these children are profoundly ~.
▪
It's no good shouting—he's stone ~.
▪ legally ( AmE )
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪
She spoke loudly because her mother was a little ~.
▪ partially
▪ nearly
PREPOSITION
▪ to ( figurative )
▪
The committee remained ~ to our suggestions.
PHRASES
▪ ~ in one ear
Deaf is used with these nouns: ↑ people , ↑ person