indicate

[ɪndəkeɪt]

verb

1. give evidence of. E.g.: The results indicate the need for more work [Syn: argue]

n (thing)

   indication, indicator

verb

   indicate

verb forms

   indicated, indicates, indicating

adj

   indicative

Collocations from the ACL

v+n: give (an) indication (of), provide (an) indication (of).

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individual

[ɪndəvɪdʒəwəl]

adj

1. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing. E.g.: an individual serving [Syn: separate, single]

2. separate and distinct from others of the same kind. E.g.: mark the individual pages [Syn: case-by-case, item-by-item]

noun

1. a single organism.

2. a human being. [Syn: person, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul]

n (thing)

   individual, individualism, individuality

n (person)

   individual, individualist

adj

   individual, individualised, individualist, individualistic

adv

   individually

Collocations from the ACL

adj+n: individual behaviour, individual case, individual characteristics, individual choice, individual component, individual differences, individual element, individual experience, individual interests, individual item, individual needs, individual response, individual responsibility, individual rights, individual variable, individual variation, particular individual, private individual, single individual, unique individual.

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interpret

[ɪntɜrprət]

verb

1. make sense of a language. [Syn: understand, read, translate]

2. make sense of; assign a meaning to. E.g.: How do you interpret his behavior? [Syn: construe, see]

3. restate (words) from one language into another language. E.g.: Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries? [Syn: translate, render]

n (thing)

   interpretation

n (person)

   interpreter

verb

   interpret

verb forms

   interpreted, interpreting, interprets

adj

   interpretative, interpretive

opposite

   misinterpret, misinterpretation

other

   reinterpret, reinterpretation

Collocations from the ACL

adj+n: correct interpretation, historical interpretation, literal interpretation, alternative interpretion.

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involve

[ɪnvɑlv]

verb

1. require as useful, just, or proper. [Syn: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, call for, demand]

2. contain as a part. E.g.: Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses

3. have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail. E.g.: This decision involves many changes [Syn: imply]

n (thing)

   involvement

verb

   involve

verb forms

   involved, involves, involving

adj

   involved

opposite

   uninvolved

Collocations from the ACL

adj+n: active involvement, direct involvement.

adv+vpp: (be) actively involved, (be) directly involved (in).

v+adj: become involved (with/in), get involved (with/in).

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issue

[ɪʃu]

verb

1. circulate or distribute or equip with. E.g.: issue a new uniform to the children [Syn: supply]

2. come out of. E.g.: Water issued from the hole in the wall [Syn: emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress]

3. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale. [Syn: publish, bring out, put out, release]

noun

1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. [Syn: consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, upshot]

2. some situation or event that is thought about. [Syn: topic, subject, matter]

3. an important question that is in dispute and must be settled. E.g.: the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone, politicians never discuss the real issues

n (thing)

   issue

verb

   issue

verb forms

   issued, issues, issuing

Collocations from the ACL

adj+n: central issue, complex issue, contemporary issue, controversial issue, core issue, critical issue, cultural issue, current issue, ethical issue, global issue, key issue, legal issue, main issue, major issue, methodological issue, practical issue, real issue, related issue, relevant issue, similar issue, single issue, special issue, specific issue, technical issue, theoretical issue, wider issue, environmental issues.

v+n: address (an) issue, consider (an) issue, deal (with an) issue, discuss (an) issue, explore (an) issue, identify (an) issue, raise (an) issue.

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labour

[leɪbɜr]

verb

1. strive and make an effort to reach a goal. [Syn: tug, labor, push, drive]

2. work hard. [Syn: labor, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil]

noun

1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. [Syn: labor, working class, proletariat]

2. productive work (especially physical work done for wages). [Syn: labor, toil]

n (thing)

   labour

verb

   labour

verb forms

   laboured, labouring, labours

adj

   laboured, labouring

other

   labor (US), labored (US), labors (US)

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