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| world [ wurld ] |
noun (plural worlds) |
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1. planet Earth: the planet Earth
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2. Earth and everything on it: the Earth, including all of its inhabitants and the things upon it
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3. human race: all of the human inhabitants of Earth
  Soon, the world would know the truth.
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4. society: human society
in the eyes of the world
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5. part of Earth: a particular part of the Earth, considered in terms of time or space
the western world
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6. area of activity: a particular area of human activity and the people involved in it
the world of fashion
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7. universe: all the galaxies that are known or thought to exist in space
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8. domain: a sphere, realm, or domain
the world of reptiles
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9. inhabited body: an astronomical body considered to be inhabited, e.g. a planet
the alien worlds of science fiction
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10. everything in somebody's life: all that relates to or makes up somebody's life
Her entire world collapsed.
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11. condition of existence: a condition or state of existence
the world of tomorrow
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12. great deal or amount: a very large amount, degree, or distance
They're still worlds apart.
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13. secular existence: secular life and its ways
a woman of the world
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adjective |
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1. of entire world: relating to the entire world
the world champions
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2. exerting influence globally: exerting influence over the whole of the world
a world figure
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3. affecting whole world: involving or affecting the whole of the Earth
a world crisis
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| [ Old English woruld "human existence, age, Earth" < Germanic, "age of man"] |
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come down in the world to have less money or power than previously
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dead to the world sleeping very soundly
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for all the world exactly and in every detail
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have the best of both worlds to have the advantage of the best features of two different situations
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in the world used to add intensity to a question, often indicating surprise or disbelief on the part of the questioner
What in the world have you done?
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in a world of your own so preoccupied or introverted as to be oblivious to what is happening around you
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it's a small world used to express surprise at a coincidence such as unexpectedly meeting somebody you know in a distant place
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not for the world no matter what happens
Not for the world would I think of doing such a thing.
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out of this world extraordinarily good (informal)
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the world is your oyster there are limitless opportunities available for you to be successful
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think the world of somebody to be extremely fond of somebody
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