a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
BEAT
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"
a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"
wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"
be a mystery or bewildering to;
move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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BOIL
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil"
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
STEAM
rise as vapor
emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"
water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
cook something by letting steam pass over it; "just steam the vegetables"
clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"
get very angry; "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"
travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
STIR
mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"
stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"