n.
1) to draw, make a ~
2) to hold up under ~
3) to defy ~
4) a favorable; unfavorable ~
5) a ~ between; to, with (there is no ~ between them; she made a ~ of our literature to theirs; I would like to draw a ~ of recent events with those of the 1930s)
6) beyond ~
7) by ~ (her works suffer by ~)
8) in ~ with
USAGE NOTE: Note that there can be a difference in meaning between a ~ of New York to a beehive and a ~ of New York with / and London . see the Usage Note for compare II. The preposition between can be used in both meanings -- a ~ between New York and a beehive and a ~ between New York and London .