example - this season"s squad has a lot of old faces in it
short for typeface
example - Not only are the messages different on each side, but the advertising line is also printed in two type sizes and faces.
verb
Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)
example - he turned to face her
synonyms - look out on, front on to, look towards, be facing, afford a view of, command a view of, have a view of, look across, look over, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite, be opposite to
Confront and deal with or accept a difficult or unpleasant task, fact, or situation.
example - honesty forced her to face facts
synonyms - accept, come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance, reach an acceptance of, get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to
Cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material.
example - the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs
synonyms - cover, clad, veneer, skin, overlay, surface, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line
example - he could not fairly be accused of wasting police time
synonyms - justly, equitably, impartially, without bias, without prejudice, without fear or favour, with an open mind, open-mindedly, even-handedly, objectively, neutrally, disinterestedly
To a moderately high degree.
example - I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair
Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.
example - five inches of snow fell through the night
synonyms - drop, drop down, plummet, descend, come down, go down, plunge, sink, dive, nosedive, tumble, pitch
(of a person) lose one"s balance and collapse.
example - he stumbled, tripped, and fell
synonyms - topple over, tumble over, keel over, fall down, fall over, go head over heels, go end over end, fall headlong, go headlong, collapse, fall in a heap, take a spill, pitch forward
Decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality.
example - imports fell by 12 per cent
synonyms - decrease, decline, diminish, fall off, drop off, go down, grow less, lessen, dwindle
Be captured or defeated.
example - the besieged city fell after three months
synonyms - surrender, yield, submit, give in, give up, give way, capitulate, succumb
Pass into a specified state, situation, or position.
example - she fell pregnant
synonyms - become, come to be, get to be, grow, get, turn
noun
An act of falling or collapsing.
example - his mother had a fall as she alighted from a train
Any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are solid at room temperature and are the main constituents of animal and vegetable fat.
example - some 40 per cent of our daily calories are derived from dietary fats
adjective
(of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh.
example - the driver was a fat wheezing man
synonyms - plump, stout, overweight, heavy, large, solid, chubby, portly, rotund, flabby, paunchy, pot-bellied, beer-bellied, dumpy, meaty, broad in the beam, of ample proportions, Falstaffian
Large in bulk or circumference.
example - a fat cigarette
synonyms - thick, big, chunky, substantial, extended, long
synonyms - priest, pastor, parson, clergyman, father confessor, churchman, man of the cloth, man of God, cleric, minister, preacher
Early Christian theologians (in particular of the first five centuries) whose writings are regarded as especially authoritative.
example - If each tradition derives from the Fathers of the Church, then the churches of East and West have the task of discovering the compatibility of their doctrines.
verb
(of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child)
example - he fathered three children
synonyms - be the father of, sire, engender, generate, bring into being, bring into the world, give life to, spawn
Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.
example - I hated him but didn"t fear him any more
synonyms - be afraid of, be fearful of, be scared of, be apprehensive of, dread, live in fear of, go in terror of, be terrified of, be terrified by, cower before, tremble before, cringe from, shrink from, flinch from
Information about reactions to a product, a person"s performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
example - throughout this process we have obtained valuable feedback
synonyms - response
A screeching or humming sound resulting from the return of a fraction of the output signal from an amplifier, microphone, or other device to the input of the same device.
example - Punk Rock Girl opens the disc with plenty of guitar feedback
The modification or control of a process or system by its results or effects, for example in a biochemical pathway or behavioural response.
example - These internal forcings result from feedback within the climate system.
Of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes.
example - a herd of female deer
noun
A female animal or plant.
example - females may lay several hundred eggs in two to four weeks
A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape.
example - South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday.
synonyms - barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool.
example - This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane.
A person who deals in stolen goods.
synonyms - receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods
verb
Surround or protect with a fence.
example - our garden was not fully fenced
synonyms - enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round
Buy or sell (stolen goods)
synonyms - receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods
Engage in the sport of fencing.
example - Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies.
An area on a flag with a single background colour.
example - fifty white stars on a blue field
The region in which a particular condition prevails, especially one in which a force or influence is effective regardless of the presence or absence of a material medium.
example - This approach describes how electrons are influenced by the fields produced by others in the Fermi sea.
A system subject to two binary operations analogous to those for the multiplication and addition of real numbers, and having similar commutative and distributive laws.
example - One of Weil"s major achievements was his proof of the Riemann hypothesis for the congruence zeta functions of algebraic function fields.
verb
Attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batsman or batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing.
example - First, he took his eyes off the ball while fielding at short leg, and failed to notice that Sarwan had lobbed an attempted pull over his right shoulder.
Send out (a team or individual) to play in a game.
example - Leeds fielded a team of youngsters
synonyms - put in the team, send out, play, put up
Deal with (a difficult question, phone call, etc.).
example - The other day, fielding questions about her aversion for holding press conferences, she openly admitted to her feeling that media exercises may not yield the desired results.
synonyms - deal with, handle, cope with, answer, reply to, respond to, react to
adjective
Carried out or working in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.
example - field observations and interviews
synonyms - practical, hands-on, applied, actual, active, experiential, empirical, in the field, non-theoretical
Equivalent to the product of three and five; one more than fourteen, or five more than ten; 15.A size of garment or other merchandise denoted by fifteen.Fifteen years old.A team of fifteen players, especially in rugby.(of a film) classified as suitable for people of 15 years and over.The first point won by a player in a game.
example - all fifteen bedrooms have private facilities
Each of five equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
example - Because measures of skinfold thickness varied significantly by sex we divided the distribution into fifths for men and women and used these in the analyses.
The number equivalent to the product of five and ten; half of one hundred; 50.The numbers from 50 to 59, especially the years of a century or of a person"s life.Fifty years old.Fifty miles an hour.A size of garment or other merchandise denoted by fifty.A fifty-pound note or fifty-dollar bill.
example - only fifty per cent of the aircraft were serviceable
A shape which is defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle), or one or more surfaces in three dimensions (such as a sphere or a cuboid), either considered mathematically in geometry or used as a decorative design.
example - a red ground with white and blue geometrical figures
example - the board contacted him to say they had already filled the position
Be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order)
example - she needed to fill a prescription
(in poker) complete (a good hand) by drawing the necessary cards.
example - Replace any cards you popped with ones from your hand (face up) and then draw card to fill your hand to five.
noun
An amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear.
example - we have eaten our fill
synonyms - enough, sufficient, plenty, ample, as much as necessary, all one wants, a sufficiency, an abundance, as much as one can take, more than enough
An amount of something which will occupy all the space in a container.
example - a fill of tobacco
(in popular music) a short interjected phrase on a particular instrument.
A thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures.
example - he had already shot a whole roll of film
A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.
example - a horror film
synonyms - movie, picture, feature, feature film
verb
Capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book)
example - she glowered at the television crew who were filming them
synonyms - record on film, shoot, record, take pictures of, make a film of, capture on film, video, photograph
Become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something.
synonyms - excellent, first-class, first-rate, great, exceptional, outstanding, admirable, quality, superior, splendid, magnificent, beautiful, exquisite, choice, select, prime, supreme, superb, wonderful, sublime, superlative, very good, of high quality, of a high standard, second to none, top, rare
Each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
example - she raked her hair back with her fingers
synonyms - digit
verb
Touch or feel with the fingers.
example - the thin man fingered his moustache
synonyms - touch, feel, handle, manipulate, stroke, rub, caress, fondle, toy with, play with, play about with, play with, play around with, fiddle with, twiddle with, maul, meddle with, manhandle, pull, grab
Inform on (someone) to the police.
synonyms - inform, inform against, inform on, act as an informer, tell tales, tell tales on, sneak, sneak on, report, give away, be disloyal, be disloyal to, sell out, stab in the back
Play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
example - Timidly plucking a string, I fingered the lead guitar of ‘Smoke on the Water’.
Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.
example - the house was not fit for human habitation
synonyms - suitable, good enough
In good health, especially because of regular physical exercise.
example - my family keep fit by walking and cycling
synonyms - healthy, well, in good health
verb
Be of the right shape and size for.
example - those jeans still fit me
synonyms - be the correct size, be the right size, be the correct size for, be the right size for, be big enough, be small enough, be big enough for, be small enough for, be the right shape, be the right shape for
Install or fix (something) into place.
example - they fitted smoke alarms to their home
synonyms - lay, put in place, put in position, position, place, fix, insert
Be compatible or in agreement with; match.
example - the landlord had not seen anyone fitting that description
noun
The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.
Equivalent to the sum of two and three; one more than four, or half of ten; 5.A group or unit of five people or things.Five years old.Five o"clock.A size of garment or other merchandise denoted by five.A playing card or domino with five pips.
A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities.
example - the American flag
synonyms - banner, standard, ensign, pennant, pennon, banderole, streamer, jack
A small piece of cloth attached at one edge to a pole and used as a marker or signal in various sports.
example - the flag"s up
A variable used to indicate a particular property of the data in a record.
example - Thereby, the flag is recorded on the effective data area.
verb
Mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way.
example - the spellcheck program flags any words that are not in its dictionary
synonyms - indicate, identify, pick out, point out
(of an official) raise a flag to draw the referee"s attention to a breach of the rules in soccer, rugby, and other sports.
example - the goalkeeper brought down Hendrie and a linesman immediately flagged
Relating to the language used by criminals or prostitutes.
example - This is the story of an extraordinary quest by two women - one the wife of a journalist, and the other a young girl who had been sold to a flash house when she was just 10 years old.
Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
example - she relaxed, floating gently in the water
synonyms - stay afloat, stay on the surface, be buoyant, be buoyed up
Move or hover slowly and lightly in a liquid or the air; drift.
example - clouds floated across a brilliant blue sky
synonyms - hover, levitate, be suspended, hang, defy gravity
Put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions.
example - A similar idea was floated in March this year by Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead following an energy summit held in the city last year.
synonyms - suggest, put forward, come up with, submit, raise, moot, propose, advance, offer, proffer, posit, present, table, test the popularity of
(of a currency) fluctuate freely in value in accordance with supply and demand in the financial markets.
example - a policy of letting the pound float
noun
A thing that is buoyant in water.
A small vehicle or cart, especially one powered by electricity.
example - Electric floats went further afield and petrol vans served outlying areas.
A sum of money used for change at the beginning of a period of trading in a shop or stall etc., or for minor expenditures.
example - But as he returned to the taxi, he saw a man trying to steal money from the cash float.
A hand tool with a rectangular blade used for smoothing plaster.
example - I climbed the ladder with my float, trowel and plaster and reached upwards towards the missing section of my ceiling.
A soft drink with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
example - ice-cream floats
(in critical path analysis) the period of time by which the duration of an activity may be extended without affecting the overall time for the process.
example - As long as a task does not slip past the amount of float time, it will not affect the overall process or project time.
The gradual permanent deformation of a solid under stress, without melting.
example - Analysis of seismic waves show that the material that makes up the mantle behaves as a plastic - a substance with the properties of a solid but flows under pressure.
The seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly coloured corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
example - The pistil and the stamen of the flowers are the specialized organs responsible for the reproductive processes.
synonyms - bloom, blossom, floweret, floret
The finest individuals out of a number of people or things.
example - he wasted the flower of French youth on his dreams of empire
synonyms - best, finest, top, pick, choice, choicest, prime, cream, prize, treasure, pearl, gem, jewel, the jewel in the crown, the crème de la crème, first class, elite, elect
verb
(of a plant) produce flowers; bloom.
example - Michaelmas daisies can flower as late as October
synonyms - bloom, come into bloom, flower, appear, open
Be in or reach an optimum stage of development; develop fully and richly.
example - she flowered into as striking a beauty as her mother
example - this generation has made the environment a focus of attention
synonyms - centre, focal point, central point, centre of attention, hub, pivot, nucleus, heart, cornerstone, linchpin, kingpin, bedrock, basis, anchor, backbone, cynosure
The state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.
example - his face is rather out of focus
synonyms - focal point, point of convergence
One of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.
example - The circumcircle of a triangle formed by three tangents to a parabola, passes through the focus of the parabola.
An element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.
verb
Adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.
example - try to focus on a stationary object
Pay particular attention to.
example - the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales
synonyms - emphasize, give emphasis to, stress, lay stress on, put stress on, highlight, accentuate, accent, call attention to, draw attention to, focus on, focus attention on, zero in on, spotlight, throw into relief, give prominence to, bring to the fore, foreground, bring home, point up, play up, make a feature of
(of a piece of furniture or equipment) able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry.
Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.
example - she went back into the house, and Ben followed her
synonyms - come behind, come after, go behind, go after, walk behind, tread on the heels of
Come after in time or order.
example - the six years that followed his restoration
Act according to (an instruction or precept)
example - he has difficulty in following written instructions
synonyms - act in accordance with, abide by, adhere to, stick to, keep to, comply with, conform to, obey, observe, heed, pay attention to, note, have regard to, mind, bear in mind, take to heart, be guided by, accept, yield to, defer to, respect
Pay close attention to.
example - I"ve been following this discussion closely
Practise (a trade or profession).
synonyms - carry out, perform, do, observe, put into practice, execute, follow, exercise
A unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm)
example - shallow water no more than a foot deep
A group of syllables constituting a metrical unit. In English poetry it consists of stressed and unstressed syllables, while in ancient classical poetry it consists of long and short syllables.
example - A trochee is a metrical foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short.
verb
Cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot.
synonyms - go by foot, go on foot, travel on foot, foot it, be a pedestrian
Any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball, in particular (in the UK) soccer or (in the US) American football.
example - a football club
A ball used in football, either round (as in soccer) or oval (as in rugby and American football) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air.
example - But, when you are carrying one of the footballs or the soccer ball, you can be tackled.
A briefcase containing authentication codes and other items that allow the US president to authorize a nuclear strike at any time.
example - wherever the president travels, a military aide stays close with the football
An organized body of military personnel or police.
example - a British peacekeeping force
synonyms - body, body of people, group, outfit, party, team
(in the Star Wars films) a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities.
example - Luke used the Force to draw his lightsabre to his hand
verb
Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.
example - the back door of the bank was forced
synonyms - break open, force open, burst open, prise open, kick in, knock down, blast
An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.
example - All these invite the sidelong glances of those who pretend not to be looking, as when in a restaurant, she struggles to keep the food on the fork long enough to deposit it in the mouth.
The point where something, especially a road or river, divides into two parts.
example - turn right at the next fork
Each of a pair of supports in which a bicycle or motorcycle wheel revolves.
example - The ladder arms are brought together at the front and angled up to become the headstock for the motorcycle forks, which are kept at a more vertical angle to allow for the extremely sharp turns.
A flash of forked lightning.
example - Their linings were tainted a blood-red hue - a fork of lightning flashed every now and then.
A simultaneous attack on two or more pieces by one.
example - A fork occurs when one piece attacks two or more enemy units at the same time.
verb
(especially of a route) divide into two parts.
example - the place where the road forks
synonyms - branch, split, divide, subdivide, separate, part, diverge, go in different directions, go separate ways, bifurcate, split in two
example - an excessive concern for legal form and precedent
synonyms - etiquette, social practice, custom, usage, use, habit, wont, protocol, procedure, rules, convention, tradition, fashion, style, routine, ritual, pattern, regimen, policy, method, system, way, rule, formula, set formula
A mould, frame, or block in or on which something is shaped.
A printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted.
example - an application form
synonyms - questionnaire, document, coupon, tear-off slip, sheet of paper, paper
A class or year in a school, usually given a specifying number.
example - the fifth form
synonyms - class, year, school group, tutor group, set, stream, band
The state of a sports player or team with regard to their current standard of play.
example - they are one of the best teams around on current form
synonyms - fitness, physical fitness, condition, fettle, shape, trim, health, state of health
A long bench without a back.
example - The shelter inside was totally dark and one had to grope to find a place to sit on the backless wooden forms.
synonyms - bench, long seat, pew, settle, stall
variant spelling of forme
A hare"s lair.
synonyms - lair, den, drey, lodge, burrow, set, form
verb
Bring together parts or combine to create (something)
example - the company was formed in 1982
synonyms - set up, devise, establish, found, launch, float, create, bring into being, put in place, organize, institute, start, begin, get going, initiate, bring about, inaugurate, lay the foundations of
The number equivalent to the product of four and ten; ten less than fifty; 40.The numbers from forty to forty-nine, especially the years of a century or of a person"s life.Forty years old.Forty miles an hour.A size of garment or other merchandise denoted by forty.The third point won by a player in a game.
example - York was only forty miles away
The central North Sea between Scotland and southern Norway, so called from its prevailing depth of forty fathoms or more.
An attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.
example - Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards.
Agreements to trade specified assets, typically currency, at a specified price at a certain future date.
example - The first type, called futures or forwards, oblige a buyer and seller to complete a transaction at a predetermined time in the future at a price agreed upon today.
verb
Send (a letter or email) on to a further destination.
example - my emails were forwarded to a friend
synonyms - send on, redirect, readdress, pass on
Help to advance (something); promote.
example - the scientists are forwarding the development of biotechnology
synonyms - advance, further, hasten, hurry along, expedite, accelerate, speed up, step up, aid, assist, help, foster, encourage, contribute to, promote, favour, support, back, give backing to, facilitate
Equivalent to the product of seven and two; one more than thirteen, or six less than twenty; 14.A size of garment or other merchandise denoted by fourteen.Fourteen years old.
example - they had spent fourteen days in solitary confinement
A basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text.
example - the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation
synonyms - structure, framework, context
A structural environment within which a class of words or other linguistic units can be correctly used. For example I — him is a frame for a large class of transitive verbs.
example - Correct capitalization could help German readers extract the structural frame of a sentence.
A single complete picture in a series forming a cinema, television, or video film.
example - video footage slowed down to 20 frames a second
The triangular structure for positioning the red balls in snooker.
example - This trophy, made of Waterford Crystal and in the shape of a snooker frame triangle, is a new one because the previous cup was sponsored by a tobacco company and their link with sport ended two seasons ago.
verb
Place (a picture or photograph) in a frame.
example - he had had the photo framed
synonyms - mount, set in a frame
Formulate (a concept, plan, or system)
example - staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals
A special privilege or right of access, especially that of full citizenship of a city granted to a public figure as an honour.
example - he accepted the freedom of the City of Glasgow
Familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour.
example - They think that they can make themselves as agreeable to the men as their successful rivals, by adopting the same style and allowing the same freedom of conversation.
synonyms - naturalness, openness, lack of inhibition, lack of reserve, casualness, informality, lack of ceremony, spontaneity, ingenuousness
The rate at which something occurs over a particular period of time or in a given sample.
example - an increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime
The rate per second of a vibration constituting a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light)The particular waveband at which radio signals are broadcast or transmitted.
example - different thicknesses of glass will absorb different frequencies of sound
synonyms - anxious, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, bothered, distressed, concerned, upset, distraught, worried sick, disquieted, uneasy, ill at ease, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, edgy, on edge, like a cat on a hot tin roof, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, with one"s stomach in knots, stressed, under stress
(of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate.
verb
(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards.
example - the flats which fronted Crow Road
synonyms - overlook, look on to, look out on, look out over, look towards, face, face towards, lie opposite, lie opposite to
Provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material.
example - a metal box fronted by an alloy panel
Lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, group, or activity)
example - the group is fronted by two girl singers
synonyms - lead, head, front, be the driving force behind
Act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity.
example - he fronted for them in illegal property deals
Make an appearance; turn up.
example - parents get a bit worried if you don"t front up now and then
Articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward.
example - the three velar consonants are normally fronted to some degree
Place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, typically for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was.
example - The quoted event can be a linguistic utterance; moreover, as this example shows, the quoted element can be fronted.
example - I fully understand the fears of the workers
synonyms - completely, entirely, wholly, totally, thoroughly, quite, utterly, perfectly, altogether, exhaustively, extensively, intimately, in all respects, in every respect, without reservation, without exception, lock, stock, and barrel, from first to last, to the hilt
No less or fewer than (used to emphasize an amount)
example - fully 65 per cent of all funerals are by cremation
synonyms - at least, without exaggeration, easily, quite
A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
example - he had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment
synonyms - collection, kitty, reserve, pool, purse
verb
Provide with money for a particular purpose.
example - the World Bank refused to fund the project
synonyms - finance, pay for, back, capitalize, sponsor, provide capital for, provide finance for, put up the money for, subsidize, underwrite, endow, support, be a patron of, float, maintain
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument)
example - It was also a highly desirable political end. Furthermore, it gave the English a door into France
synonyms - moreover, further, what"s more, also, additionally, in addition, besides, as well, too, to boot, on top of that, over and above that, into the bargain, by the same token