A pump is a device used to raise, push, or compress gases or fluids. As a verb, it means ‘to raise or push with such a device’ or ‘to put something into something as if by using a pump,’ and also ‘to move with an up-and-down or back-and-forth movement.’ Pump also means ‘to come out in squirts’ and, informally, ‘to question someone persistently’…
Suit can refer to clothing; it is a set of garments, for either a man or a woman, in the same color and fabric, consisting of pants or skirt, a jacket, and sometimes a vest. It is also any other set of clothing or armor meant to be used together. A suit is also an outfit used for a particular activity, like running or bathing, for example…
Most commonly, will is an auxiliary verb that indicates a future action or probability or expresses a demand or the willingness or ability to do something. As a normal verb, will is a formal way of saying ‘to wish or like. However, will is also a noun that means ‘the ability to do things deliberately,’ ‘a wish or desire,’ ‘a feeling or emotion’ and ‘purpose or determination…
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