attitude — n. 1) to assume, strike, take an attitude 2) a belligerent, defiant, surly; casual; cavalier; condescending, patronizing; hands off; holier than thou; irreverent; liberal; negative; positive; reverent; scornful attitude 3) an attitude about; of;… … Combinatory dictionary
ATTITUDE — Le mot attitude vient du latin aptitudo. Son sens primitif appartient au domaine de la plastique: «Manière de tenir le corps. [Avoir] de belles attitudes», dit Littré. Du physique le terme se transpose au moral: «L’attitude du respect»; puis il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
attitude — [at′ə to͞od΄, at′ətyo͞od΄] n. [Fr < It attitudine, attitude, aptness < LL aptitudo (gen. aptitudinis) < L aptus, APT1] 1. the position or posture assumed by the body in connection with an action, feeling, mood, etc. [to kneel in an… … English World dictionary
assume a fighting attitude — index defy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assume */*/*/ — UK [əˈsjuːm] / US [əˈsum] verb [transitive] Word forms assume : present tense I/you/we/they assume he/she/it assumes present participle assuming past tense assumed past participle assumed 1) a) to believe that something is true, even though no… … English dictionary
assume — as|sume [ ə sum ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume. assume… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stand, pose, posture, position. See location, form, circumstance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Posture] Syn. pose, posture, stance, stand; see pose , position 5 , posture . 2. [State of mind] Syn. mood,… … English dictionary for students
assume*/ — [əˈsjuːm] verb [T] 1) to believe that something is true, even though you cannot be certain I m assuming everyone here has an email address.[/ex] 2) formal to start to control something or take an important position His first priority was assuming … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
strike an attitude — To assume a position or figure indicative of a feeling or emotion not really felt • • • Main Entry: ↑attitude * * * strike a pose/an attitude/ phrase to put your body into a particular position in order to create a particular effect He threw out… … Useful english dictionary
pose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attitude, affectation; position, posture; aspect, figure. See form. v. sit; attitudinize, affect; propound; question, puzzle, quiz, inquire, nonplus. See difficulty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. artificial … English dictionary for students
posture — [päs′chər] n. [MFr < It postura < L positura, a position < ponere, to place: see POSITION] 1. the position or carriage of the body in standing or sitting; bearing 2. such a position assumed as in posing for an artist 3. the way things… … English World dictionary
