ASTERTS

ASTERT

A*stert, v. t. Etym: [Pref. a- + start; OE. asterten, asturten.]

Definition: To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun. [Obs.] Spenser.

A*stert", v. i.

Definition: To escape. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 May 2024

INCURRING

(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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