英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Weak
(v. i.)
Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or
having authority or energy; deficient in the resources that are
essential to a ruler or nation; as, a weak monarch; a weak government
or state.
Weak
(v. i.)
Tending towards lower prices; as, a weak market.
Weak
(v. i.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to the present the
suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form -t; as in the verbs abash, abashed;
abate, abated; deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19 (a).
Weak
(v. i.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon,
etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19 (b).
Weak
(a.)
To make or become weak; to weaken.
Weak-hearted
(a.)
Having little courage; of feeble spirit; dispirited;
faint-hearted.
Weak-kneed
(a.)
Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting
resolution.
Weak-minded
(a.)
Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of
disease; feebleminded; foolish; idiotic.
Weaken
(v. t.)
To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of
strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the
body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the
force of an objection or an argument.
Weaken
(v. t.)
To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken
tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
Weaken
(v. i.)
To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or
determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient
weakened; the witness weakened on cross-examination.
Weakened
(imp. & p. p.)
of Weaken
Weakener
(n.)
One who, or that which, weakens.
Weakening
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Weaken
Weakfish
(n.)
Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; -- so
called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague.
Weakish
(a.)
Somewhat weak; rather weak.
Weakishness
(n.)
Quality or state of being weakish.
Weakling
(n.)
A weak or feeble creature.
Weakling
(a.)
Weak; feeble.
Weakly
(adv.)
In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly.