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... auxiliary.) As an auxiliary, shall indicates a duty or necessity whose obligation is derived from the person speaking; as, you shall go; he shall go; that is, I order or promise your going. It thus ordinarily expresses, in the second and third persons, a command, a threat or a promise. If the auxillary be emphasized, the command is made more imperative, the ...

verbExpress in words.usage: "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is...

verbGive expression to.usage: "She showed her disappointment"synonyms: express, show,...

nounThe chance to speak. usage: "let him have his say"verbExpress in words.usage:...

nounA hypothesis that is taken for granted.usage: "any society is built upon certain...