| 单词 | to set afloat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto set afloat (†on float) to set afloat (†on float) Obsolete. archaic. 1. To launch, float (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > initiating or causing to begin > initiate [verb (transitive)] beginc1175 baptizec1384 to set a (on) broachc1440 open1471 to set abroachc1475 entame1477 to set afloat1559 initiate1604 first1607 principiate1613 to set afoot or on foot1615 unclap1621 inchoatea1631 flush1633 to set on1638 principatec1650 rudiment1654 auspicate1660 embryonate1666 to strike up1711 start1723 institutea1797 float1833 spark1912 society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > launch or set afloat [verb (transitive)] launch?a1400 puta1450 shoot1487 lance?1518 to set on the sea, water, afloat1559 to set afloat1785 float1885 1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates Cade xi. 1 See here how fortune setting vs a flote, Brought to our nets a portion of our pray. 1575 G. Gascoigne Glasse of Gouernem. iv. iii. sig. I I trust maister Philosarchus fees will be sufficient to set both thee and me a floate. 1785 J. Boswell Jrnl. Tour Hebrides 3 I got our common friends there to assist in setting him afloat. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. ii. v. 65 Wondrous leather-roofed Floating-batteries, set afloat by French-Spanish Pacte de Famille. 2. To bring to the surface (as the dregs of a liquid); hence figurative to set (esp. something bad) in motion, set agog, stir up, make active. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > action or process of floating > cause to float [verb (transitive)] to set afloat (on float)1586 swim1669 float1853 the world > existence and causation > causation > [verb (transitive)] > give rise to makeOE breedc1200 wakea1325 wakenc1330 engendera1393 gendera1398 raisea1400 begetc1443 reara1513 ingener1513 ingenerate1528 to stir upc1530 yield1576 to pull ona1586 to brood up1586 to set afloat (on float)1586 spawn1594 innate1602 initiate1604 inbreed1605 irritate1612 to give rise to1630 to let in1655 to gig (out)1659 to set up1851 gin1887 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > agitate [verb (transitive)] > stir > cause to rise by stirring raise1581 to set afloat (on float)1586 1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 370 The fire of sedition, which setteth a floate all kind of impietie. 1669 W. Charleton Mysterie of Vintners in Two Disc. 184 Seeing all Unsavouriness of Wines whatever seems to proceed from their impurities set afloat. 1724 W. Warburton Misc. Transl. 8 Ill Qualities,..when indiscreetly set on Float, become fatal to the Constitution. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. iii. 132 A very trifling Accident set all his Passions again on Float. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas III. ix. x. 465 Hold your hand..exclaimed I... You must not set my avarice afloat again. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > flood or overflow [verb (transitive)] overruneOE overflowOE surround1444 overfleeta1460 infounder1505 overfloat1601 inund1628 deluge1649 inound1657 flood1663 to set on float1692 overflood?1784 inundate1791 float1794 freshet1865 1692 J. Ray Misc. Disc. v. 68 So much Water..as..caused a considerable Flood.., setting all the Meadows on flote. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > cause nervous excitement or agitate [verb (transitive)] to carry away?1529 agitate1591 fermentate1599 tumultuate1616 alarm1620 overwork1645 uncalm1650 flutter1664 pother1692 to set afloata1713 fluctuate1788 fuss1816 tumult1819 to break up1825 rile1857 to steam up1860 to shake up1884 a1713 T. Ellwood Hist. Life (1714) 320 [Their] Applause setting his Head afloat, he came up to London. < as lemmas |
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