(CHOOSE, FOLLOW, TAKE, ETC.) THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE

Meaning of (CHOOSE, FOLLOW, TAKE, ETC.) THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE in English

(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TAKE — I. ˈtāk transitive verb ( took ˈtu̇k, dial ˈtək ; or dialect tak·en ˈtākən sometimes -k ə ŋ ; taken …
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RESISTANCE — I. rə̇ˈzistən(t)s, rēˈz- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French resistence resistance, from Late Latin resistentia, from …
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LEAST — I. ˈlēst adjective Etymology: Middle English leest, from Old English lǣst; akin to Old Frisian lērest least; superl. corresponding to …
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FOLLOW — I. ˈfä(ˌ)lō, -_lə, often -_ləw+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English folwen, folowen, from Old English folgian; akin to …
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CHOOSE — I. ˈchüz verb ( chose ˈchōz ; cho·sen ˈchōz ə n ; or obs chose ; choosing ; chooses ) …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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LEAST — (a.) Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least …
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CHOOSE — (v. t.) To make choice of; to select; to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered; …
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LEAST — ( a. ) Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; …
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TAKE — — takable, takeable , adj. — taker , n. /tayk/ , v. , took, taken, taking , n. v.t. 1. …
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LINE — line 1 — linable, lineable , adj. — lineless , adj. — linelike , adj. /luyn/ , n. , v. …
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LEAST — /leest/ , adj., a superl. of little with less or lesser as compar. 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; …
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FOLLOW — — followable , adj. /fol"oh/ , v.t. 1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows …
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CHOOSE — — choosable , adj. — chooser , n. /choohz/ , v. , chose; chosen or ( Obs. ) chose; choosing …
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TAKE — I. ˈtāk verb ( took ˈtu̇k ; tak·en ˈtā-kən ; tak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from …
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LEAST — I. ˈlēst adjective, superlative of (I) little Etymology: Middle English leest, from Old English lǣst, superlative of lǣssa less Date: …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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CHOOSE — verb ( chose ˈchōz ; cho·sen ˈchō-z ə n ; choos·ing ˈchü-ziŋ) Etymology: Middle English chosen, from Old English cēosan; …
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TAKE — p.p. taken. 2. take ·noun the quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. 3. take ·vi to …
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LEAST — conj ·see lest, ·conj 2. least ·adv in the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, …
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FOLLOW — vt to succeed in order of time, rank, or office. 2. follow ·vt to copy after; to take as an …
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CHOOSE — vi to do otherwise. 2. choose ·vi to make a selection; to decide. 3. choose ·vt to wish; to desire; …
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LEAST — [least] adj, superlative of [1]little [ME leest, fr. OE laest, superl. of laessa less] (bef. 12c) 1: lowest in importance …
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FOLLOW — [fol.low] vb [ME folwen, fr. OE folgian; akin to OHG folgen to follow] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to go, proceed, …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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CHOOSE — [choose] vb chose ; cho.sen ; choos.ing [ME chosen, fr. OE ceosan; akin to OHG kiosan to choose, L gustare …
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FOLLOW — follow BrE AmE ˈfɒl əʊ AmE ˈfɑːl oʊ ▷ follow|ed d ▷ following ˈfɒl əʊ ɪŋ -u‿ɪŋ AmE ˈfɑːl oʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TAKE — / teɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( took / tʊk; NAmE / taken / ˈteɪkən; NAmE /) …
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RESISTANCE — / rɪˈzɪstəns; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , sing. ] resistance (to sb/sth) dislike of or opposition to a …
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LEAST — / liːst; NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner , pronoun (usually the least ) smallest in size, …
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FOLLOW — / ˈfɒləʊ; NAmE ˈfɑːloʊ/ verb GO AFTER 1. to come or go after or behind sb/sth : [ vn ] …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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CHOOSE — / tʃuːz; NAmE / verb ( chose / tʃəʊz; NAmE tʃoʊz/, chosen / ˈtʃəʊzn; NAmE ˈtʃoʊzn/) 1. choose (between A …
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RESISTANCE — re ‧ sist ‧ ance S3 W3 /rɪˈzɪst ə ns/ BrE AmE noun 1 . AGAINST CHANGE [singular, uncountable] a …
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LINE — I. line 1 S1 W1 /laɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Partly from Old French ligne , …
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LEAST — I. least 1 S1 W1 /liːst/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . at least a) not less than a …
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FOLLOW — fol ‧ low S1 W1 /ˈfɒləʊ $ ˈfɑːloʊ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ follower , ↑ …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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CHOOSE — choose S1 W1 /tʃuːz/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense chose /tʃəʊz $ tʃoʊz/, past participle chosen /ˈtʃəʊz ə n …
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LINE — n. & v. --n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAST — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 smallest, slightest, most insignificant. 2 (prec. by the; esp. with neg.) any at all …
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FOLLOW — v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. …
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CHOOSE — v. (past chose; past part. chosen) 1 tr. select out of a greater number. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by between, …
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TAKE — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
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LINE — n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
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LEAST — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 smallest, slightest, most insignificant. 2 (prec. by the; esp. with neg.) any at all …
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CHOOSE — v. (past chose; past part. chosen) 1 tr. select out of a greater number. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by between, …
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TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1. tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Oxford English vocab
LINE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use …
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LEAST — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. smallest, slightest, most insignificant. 2 (prec. by the; esp. with neg.) any at all …
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FOLLOW — v. 1. tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. …
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CHOOSE — v. (past chose; past part. chosen) 1. tr. select out of a greater number. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by between, …
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LINE — ( lines, lining, lined) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A line …
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LEAST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Least' is often considered to be …
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FOLLOW — ( follows, following, followed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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ETC. — see etc
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