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Synonyms

[1] dictatorial, high-handed, imperious, peremptory, willful; also arrogant, commanding, demanding, dominant, domineering, haughty, imperative, lordly, masterful, overbearing, presumptuous

[2] aimless, desultory, erratic, haphazard, random, scattered, stray—more at RANDOM

ar·bi·trate verb -trat·ed; -trat·ing 1 : to act as arbitrator

2 : to act on as arbitrator

3 : to submit for decision to an arbitrator

— ar·bi·tra·tion noun

Synonyms

adjudicate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule, settle, umpire—more at JUDGE

ar·bi·tra·tor noun : one chosen to settle differences between two parties in a controversy

Synonyms

arbiter, judge, referee, umpire—more at JUDGE

arbiter, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, mediator, middleman, peacemaker—more at MEDIATOR

ar·bor noun [ORIGIN: ME erber, herber garden, fr. AF, fr. herbe herb, grass]

: a shelter formed of or covered with vines or branches

ar·bo·re·al adjective 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a tree

2 : living in trees <~ monkeys>

ar·bo·re·tum noun, plural -retums or -re·ta [ORIGIN: L, plantation of trees, fr. arbor tree]

: a place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and educational purposes

ar·bor·vi·tae noun : any of various evergreen trees and shrubs with scalelike leaves that are related to the cypresses

ar·bu·tus noun : TRAILING ARBUTUS

1arc noun 1 : a sustained luminous discharge of electricity (as between two electrodes)

2 : a continuous portion of a curved line (as part of the circumference of a circle)

Synonyms

arch, bend, bow, crook, curve—more at BEND

2arc verb arced ; arc·ing 1 : to form an electric arc

2 : to follow an arc-shaped course

Synonyms

arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, hook, round, sweep, swerve, wheel—more at CURVE

ARC abbreviation 1 AIDS-related complex

2 American Red Cross

ar·cade noun 1 : an arched or covered passageway; especially : one lined with shops

2 : a row of arches with their supporting columns

3 : an amusement center having coin-operated games

ar·cane adjective : SECRET, MYSTERIOUS

1arch noun 1 : a curved structure spanning an opening (as a door)

2 : something resembling an arch

3 : ARCHWAY

Synonyms

arc, bend, bow, crook, curve—more at BEND

2arch verb 1 : to cover with an arch

2 : to form or bend into an arch

3arch adjective 1 : most important : CHIEF

2 : impertinently bold and impudent

— arch·ly adverb

— arch·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] chief, dominant, foremost, key, main, predominant, primary, principal—more at FOREMOST

[2] bold, brash, cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy—more at NERVY

4arch abbreviation architect; architectural; architecture

ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy noun : the study of past human life as revealed by relics left by ancient peoples

— ar·chae·o·log·i·cal adjective

— ar·chae·ol·o·gist noun

ar·cha·ic adjective 1 : having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses <~ words>

2 : belonging to an earlier time : ANTIQUATED

— ar·cha·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

antiquated, dated, obsolete, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passé—more at OBSOLETE

arch·an·gel noun : a chief angel

arch·bish·op noun : a bishop of high rank

arch·bish·op·ric noun : the jurisdiction or office of an archbishop

arch·con·ser·va·tive noun : an extreme conservative

— archconservative adjective

arch·dea·con noun : a church official who assists a diocesan bishop in ceremonial or administrative functions

arch·di·o·cese noun : the diocese of an archbishop

arch·duke noun 1 : a sovereign prince

2 : a prince of the imperial family of Austria

Ar·che·an adjective : of, relating to, or being the earliest eon of geologic history

— Archean noun

arch·en·e·my noun, plural -mies : a principal enemy

Ar·cheo·zo·ic adjective : ARCHEAN

— Archeozoic noun

ar·chery noun : the art or practice of shooting with bow and arrows

— ar·cher noun

ar·che·type noun : the original pattern