{ } n. A foolish or dull-witted fellow. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Dull-witted; stupid. “The addle-brained Oberstein.” Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dull and addle-pated. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Stupidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + Gr. pa`qos suffering, paqei^n to suffer. ] (Med.) Pathological enlargement of a lymph node. [ AS ]

n. [ Cf. F. allopathe. ] An allopathist. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. allopathique. ] Of or pertaining to allopathy. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who practices allopathy; one who professes allopathy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_; suffering, &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer: cf. G. allopathie, F. allopathie. See Pathos. ] That system of medical practice which aims to combat disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the special disease treated; -- a term invented by Hahnemann to designate the ordinary practice, as opposed to homeopathy. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Med.) Neuropathy of the neurons innervating blood vessels. Called also Angioneurosis, Vasomotor neurosis, Vasoneurosis. [ AS ]

2. (Med) Angiopathic neuropathy. [ AS ]

a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to angiopathy. [ AS ]

Angiopathic neuropathy (Med.), A condition characterized by arteritis of the blood vessels supplying neurons. [ AS ]

n. [ Angio- + Gr. pa`qos disease. ] (Med.) Disease of the vessels, esp. the blood vessels. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [ R. ] -- An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. H. Rogers. [1913 Webster]

n. One who ascribes human feelings to deity. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'a`nqrwpos man + &unr_; suffering, affection, passion, &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. [ 1913 Webster ]

In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Anticipated p. pr. & vb. n. Anticipating ] [ L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable. ] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action. [ 1913 Webster ]

To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose. R. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect. -- To Anticipate, Expect. These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand, and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, “I did not anticipate a refusal, ” expresses something less definite and strong than to say, “ did not expect it.” Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Good with bad
Expect to hear; supernal grace contending
With sinfulness of men. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

Timid men were anticipating another civil war. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 expected; opposite of unanticipated and unexpected.
Syn. -- awaited(predicate), hoped-for, prospective [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. 1 rightfully expected.
Syn. -- looked-for(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation. ] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. [ 1913 Webster ]

So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven. [ 1913 Webster ]

The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just. Thodey. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hasty notion; intuitive preconception. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Preoccupation; preclusion; foretaste; prelibation; antepast; pregustation; preconception; expectation; foresight; forethought. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Anticipating, or containing anticipation. “Anticipative of the feast to come.” Cary. -- An*tic"i*pa*tive*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. One who anticipates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here is an anticipatory glance of what was to be. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. antipathicus, Gr. &unr_; of opposite feelings. ] (Med.) Belonging to antipathy; opposite; contrary; allopathic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who has an antipathy. [ R. ] “Antipathist of light.” Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To feel or show antipathy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a natural contrariety; adverse; antipathetic. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Antipathies [ L. antipathia, Gr. 'antipa`qeia; 'anti` against + paqei^n to suffer. Cf. F. antipathie. See Pathos. ] 1. Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste. [ 1913 Webster ]

Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. Washington. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. [ 1913 Webster ]

A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Antipathy is opposed to sympathy. It is followed by to, against, or between; also sometimes by for. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Hatred; aversion; dislike; disgust; distaste; enmity; ill will; repugnance; contrariety; opposition. See Dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ See Apathy. ] Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless. a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older [ 1913 Webster ]

2. showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent. an apathetic audience
Syn. -- indifferent [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In an apathetic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. apathiste. ] One who is destitute of feeling. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Apathetic; une motional. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Apathies [ L. apathia, Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_;, fr. &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer: cf. F. apathie. See Pathos. ] Want of feeling; privation of passion, emotion, or excitement; dispassion; -- applied either to the body or the mind. As applied to the mind, it is a calmness, indolence, or state of indifference, incapable of being ruffled or roused to active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion. “The apathy of despair.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

A certain apathy or sluggishness in his nature which led him . . . to leave events to take their own course. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason. Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the first ages of the church, the Christians adopted the term to express a contempt of earthly concerns. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Insensibility; unfeelingness; indifference; unconcern; stoicism; supineness; sluggishness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; deceit, fr. &unr_; to deceive; it having been often mistaken for other minerals. ] (Min.) Native phosphate of lime, occurring usually in six-sided prisms, color often pale green, transparent or translucent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of extinct dinosaurs comprising the brontosaurs; apatosaurs.
Syn. -- genus Apatosaurus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of large Old World butterflies.
Syn. -- genus Apatura. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + pitpat. ] With quick beating or palpitation; pitapat. Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope. ] (Gram.) To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. archi- + episcopate. ] The office of an archbishop; an archbishopric. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; joint + &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] (Med.) Any disease of the joints. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. aucupatio, fr. auceps, contr. for aviceps; avis bird + capere to take. ] Birdcatching; fowling. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Auto-, and Pathic, a. ] (Med.) Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic; as, an autopathic disease; an autopathic theory of diseases. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. A baldheaded person. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The American widgeon (Anas Americana). [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Destitute of hair on the head; baldheaded. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bespattered p. pr. & vb. n. Bespattering. ] 1. To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water, mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To asperse with calumny or reproach. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whom never faction could bespatter. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bypaths A private path; an obscure way; indirect means. [ 1913 Webster ]

God known, my son,
By what bypaths, and indirect crooked ways,
I met this crown. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Pg. carrapato. ] (Zool.) A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a range of mountains in Austro-Hungary, called the Carpathians, which partially inclose Hungary on the north, east, and south. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cerebrum + Gr. &unr_; suffering. ] (Med.) A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; -- called also brain fag. [ 1913 Webster ]