I
n.
1) to find; make; make up an ~ for
2) to accept an ~
3) to reject an ~
4) an acceptable, good; convincing; feeble, flimsy, lame, poor, weak; glib; plausible; ready-made; unacceptable; valid ~
5) an ~ for (an ~ for being late)
6) an ~ to + inf. (it was just an ~ to leave early)
7) an ~ that + clause (they accepted the ~ that I had been ill)
8) ( misc. ) a poor ~ for something
II
v.
1) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ as (he was ~d as physically unfit for duty)
2) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ for (to ~ smb. for coming late)
3) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ from (he was ~d from drill; BE also has: he was ~d drill)
4) ( G ) we will never ~ taking innocent hostages
5) ( K ) please ~ my arriving late