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noun (plural cours·es) |
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1. program of study: a program of study or training, especially one that leads to a degree or certificate from an educational institution
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2. class taught at educational institution: a session or series of sessions that students attend to learn a subject, often as part of a school curriculum that leads to a degree or certificate
  a short course in comparative literature
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3. action chosen: an action or series of actions that somebody decides to take
The simplest course of action would be to say nothing.
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4. sequence of events: the progression or development of a sequence of events, especially a development that is normal or expected
events that changed the course of history
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5. period of time: the progression or development of a period of time
in the course of the afternoon
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6. direction traveled: the direction or route along which something travels
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7. path of river: the route followed by a river or stream or by something very long such as a road or boundary
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8. part of meal: one of two or more different dishes or types of food that are served in sequence during a meal
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9. place for race or sport: an area where a race is run or where a sport in which players progress over the area is played
a golf course
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10. established sequence of treatment: a sequence of medical treatment, exercise, or medication that is followed over a period of time
on a course of antidepressants
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11. onward movement: swift onward movement
Nothing could interrupt his headlong course.
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12. greyhound chase: a chase or race by dogs such as greyhounds
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13. layer of bricks: one of the layers of bricks that make up a wall
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14. lowest sail on ship: the lowest sail or row of sails on a square-rigged ship
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verb (past and past participle coursed, present participle cours·ing, 3rd person present singular cours·es) |
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1. intransitive verb run fast: to flow or run swiftly
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2. transitive and intransitive verb hunt animals with greyhounds: to hunt animals, especially hares, with greyhounds or other dogs that hunt by sight
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3. transitive verb use greyhounds for hunting: to use greyhounds or other dogs that hunt by sight
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| [13th century. Via French cours< Latin cursus, past participle of currere "to run"] |
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in due course after the lapse of an appropriate period of time
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of course
1. without any question or doubt
Of course you must go!
2. used to show that the speaker has just understood something or agrees with something
"We must tell nobody about this." "Of course."
3. used to point out a possibility that somebody may not have considered
4. as may be expected
Of course, we were hoping it would never happen to us.
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off course away from the direction that you were going in
The boat was blown off course.
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on course in the right direction, or in a favorable position to achieve what you want to do
We were on course to complete the project on time.
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