I
adj. , adv.
1) to come in ~ (in a race)
2) the ~ to + inf. (she was the ~ to finish)
3) at ~; at long ~
II
n. to breathe one's ~
III
v.
1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ from; to, until (the meeting ~ed from one to three)
2) ( P ; intr. ) the examination ~ed two hours; the food will ~ (us) (for) a week; the meeting ~ed (for) an hour