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practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products : FARMING, HUSBANDRY

ag·ri·cul·tur·ist or ag·ri·cul·tur·al·ist noun : one that is trained in or practices agriculture

Synonyms

cultivator, farmer, grower, planter, tiller—more at FARMER

agron·o·mist noun : one that is trained in or practices agronomy

agron·o·my noun : a branch of agriculture that deals with the raising of crops and the care of the soil

— ag·ro·nom·ic adjective

aground adverb or adjective : on or onto the bottom or shore

agt abbreviation agent

ague noun : a fever (as malaria) with recurrent chills and sweating

ahead adverb or adjective 1 : in or toward the front

2 : into or for the future

3 : in or toward a more advantageous position

4 : at or to an earlier time

Synonyms

[1, 2] along, forth, forward, on—more at ALONG

[4] before, beforehand, previously; also formerly

Antonyms

after, afterward, later

ahead of preposition 1 : in front or advance of

2 : in excess of : ABOVE

Synonyms

before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to—more at BEFORE

AHL abbreviation American Hockey League

ahoy interjection — used in hailing

AI abbreviation artificial intelligence

1aid verb : to provide with what is useful in achieving an end : ASSIST

Synonyms

abet, assist, back, help, prop, support—more at HELP

2aid noun 1 : an act or instance of help given : ASSISTANCE

2 : an assisting person, group, or device : ASSISTANT

Synonyms

[1] assist, assistance, backing, boost, help, lift, support—more at HELP

[2] apprentice, assistant, deputy, helper, helpmate, mate, sidekick—more at HELPER

[2] advantage, benefit, boon, help—more at HELP

AID abbreviation Agency for International Development

aide noun : a person who acts as an assistant; especially : a military officer assisting a superior

aide–de–camp noun, plural aides–de–camp [ORIGIN: F]

: AIDE

AIDS noun [ORIGIN: acquired immuno deficiency syndrome]

: a serious disease of the human immune system that is characterized by severe reduction in the numbers of helper T cells and increased vulnerability to life-threatening illnesses and that is caused by infection with HIV commonly transmitted in infected blood and in bodily secretions

AIDS–related complex noun : a group of symptoms (as fever, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy) that is associated with the presence of antibodies to HIV and is followed by the development of AIDS in a certain proportion of cases

AIDS virus noun : HIV

ai·grette noun [ORIGIN: F, plume, egret]

: a plume or decorative tuft for the head

ail verb 1 : to be the matter with : TROUBLE

2 : to be unwell

ai·lan·thus noun : any of a genus of Asian trees or shrubs with pinnate leaves and ill-scented greenish flowers

ai·le·ron noun : a movable part of an airplane wing used in banking

ail·ment noun : a bodily disorder

Synonyms

complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness, trouble—more at DISEASE

1aim verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF aesmer & esmer; AF aesmer, fr. a- to (fr. L ad-) + esmer to estimate, fr. L aestimare]

1 : to point a weapon at an object

2 : to direct one's efforts : ASPIRE

3 : to direct to or toward a specified object or goal

Synonyms

[2] aspire, contemplate, design, intend, mean, meditate, plan, propose—more at INTEND

[3] bend, cast, direct, head, level, set, train; also bear, face

2aim noun 1 : the pointing of a weapon at an object

2 : the ability to hit a target

3 : a clearly directed intent or purpose : OBJECT, PURPOSE

— aim·less·ly adverb

— aim·less·ness noun

Synonyms

ambition, aspiration, design, end, goal, intent, object, objective, plan, purpose—more at GOAL

aim·less adjective : without aim or purpose

Synonyms

arbitrary, desultory, erratic, haphazard, random, scattered, stray—more at RANDOM

AIM abbreviation American Indian Movement

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