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Word: Spot
Speech Type: Noun
Old English spot: of Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch spotte. The sense ‘notice, recognize’ arose from the early 18th century slang use ‘note as a suspect or criminal’
spɒt
a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it
Short Definition:small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from surface around it
Examples:- ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers
a particular place or point
Short Definition:particular place or point
Examples:- a nice secluded spot
- an ideal picnic spot
a small amount of something
Short Definition:small amount of something
Examples:- a spot of rain
- a spot of bother flared up
denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale
Short Definition:denoting system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after sale
Examples:- trading in the spot markets
- the current spot price
a board for working plaster before application.
Short Definition:board for working plaster before application
a banknote of a specified value
Short Definition:banknote of specified value
Examples:- a ten-spot
a bar or other drinking establishment (usually in a private home in a township) that operates without an official permit
Short Definition:bar that operates without official permit
Examples:- her father was at the spot with his friends
Word: Spot
Speech Type: Verb
spɒt
see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for
Short Definition:see, notice, or recognize person or thing that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for
Examples:- Andrew spotted the advert in the paper
- the men were spotted by police
mark or become marked with spots
Short Definition:mark or become marked with spots
Examples:- the velvet was spotted with stains
rain slightly
Short Definition:rain slightly
Examples:- it was still spotting with rain
place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table.
Short Definition:place ball on its designated starting point on billiard table
give or lend (money) to (someone)
Short Definition:give or lend money to
Examples:- I'll spot you $300
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