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  • 61Importable — Im*port a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im not + portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable. See {Portable}.] Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.] Chaucer. {Im*port a*ble*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 62Importableness — Importable Im*port a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im not + portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable. See {Portable}.] Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.] Chaucer. {Im*port a*ble*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63alleviate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad + levis light more at light Date: 15th century relieve, lessen: as a. to make (as suffering) more bearable < her …

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  • 64endurable — adjective Date: 1796 capable of being endured ; bearable • endurably adverb …

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  • 65unbearable — adjective Date: 15th century not bearable ; unendurable < unbearable pain > • unbearably adverb …

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  • 66help — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English helpan; akin to Old High German helfan to help, and perhaps to Lithuanian šelpti Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to give assistance or support to < help a child with homework > 2. a …

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  • 67portable — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin portabilis, from Latin portare to carry more at fare Date: 15th century 1. a. capable of being carried or moved about < a portable TV > b. characterized by portability < a …

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  • 68bearability — noun see bearable …

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  • 69bearably — adverb see bearable …

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  • 70Alps — Alpe redirects here. For the German river, see Alpe (river). For other uses, see Alps (disambiguation). Alps Range The …

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