Thursday, September 29, 2005

Dictionary.com

can u differentiate the meanings of the following words?
perhaps most of u got no time to flip the dictionary or are unclear of the meanings,
so pls take some time to read below.

love ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lv)n.
A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness.
A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance.


pos·ses·sive
( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-zsv)adj.
Of or relating to ownership or possession.
Having or manifesting a desire to control or dominate another, especially in order to limit that person's relationships with others: a possessive parent.
Grammar. Of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.


re·la·tion·ship ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-lshn-shp)n.
The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.
A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other: has a close relationship with his siblings.
A romantic or sexual involvement.


ob·li·ga·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bl-gshn)n.

Something owed as payment or in return for a special service or favor.
The service or favor for which one is indebted to another.
The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received.


pri·or·i·ty ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-ôr-t, -r-)n. pl. pri·or·i·ties
Precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency.
An established right to precedence.
An authoritative rating that establishes such precedence.
A preceding or coming earlier in time.
Something afforded or deserving prior attention.

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