单词 | to piece in |
释义 | > as lemmasto piece in to piece in ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > adaptability to circumstances > adapt to circumstances [verb (intransitive)] temporize1555 accommodate1597 localizea1631 to piece in1636 attemper1807 trim1888 adapt1910 reorient1916 adjust1924 to trim one's sails to the wind1928 to roll with the punches1956 1636 S. Rogers Diary 30 Nov. (2004) 83 Fasting, and prayer, at Mr Harrisons my soule rejoices to be with the mourners in sion, that I may peice in with them. a1656 J. Hales Golden Remains (1673) i. 247 He that can comply, and peice in with all occasions, and make an easie forfeiture of his honesty. 1887 Littell's Living Age 21 May 501/1 Fragments of observation had not even begun to be pieced in one with the other, and so fitted, ill or well, into a whole. 2. transitive. To add by insertion. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > insertion or putting in > insert or put in [verb (transitive)] > add by insertion to work in?c1450 redact1570 to let in1575 to let into1596 enchase1611 to piece in1720 inlet1860 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 187 The..Officers..pieced in some Troops with those Regiments. 1891 Manufacturer & Builder Mar. 59/1 The object of the inventors of this new fabric has been to secure a belting that should..avoid the necessity of piecing in belts of considerable width. 1912 T. Okey Introd. Art of Basket-making vii. 80 The butts of the waling being pieced in at the front. 2002 Denver Westword (Nexis) 1 Aug. (Culture/Art section) The airplane on the drive-in's screen is a separate photo that's been pieced in. < as lemmas |
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