Seem+reasonable
81add — [[t]æd[/t]] v. t. 1) to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance 2) math. to find the sum of (often fol. by up) 3) to say or write further 4) to cause to have as an additional quality: to add interest to a… …
82rationalize — ra•tion•al•ize [[t]ˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈræʃ nl [/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to ascribe (one s actions) to causes that seem reasonable but do not reflect true, unconscious, or less creditable causes 2) to make conformable to reason 3) math. Math. to… …
83receiver — A person appointed by a court for the purpose of preserving property of a debtor pending an action against him, or applying the property in satisfaction of a creditor s claim, whenever there is danger that, in the absence of such an appointment,… …
84add — add1 [ad] vt. [ME adden < L addere, to add < ad , to + dare, to give] 1. to join or unite (something) to something else so as to increase the quantity, number, size, etc. or change the total effect [to add a wing to the building, to add… …
85compute — [kəm pyo͞ot′] vt. computed, computing [L computare < com , with + putare, to reckon, orig., to prune: see PURE] 1. to determine (a number, amount, etc.) by arithmetic; calculate 2. to determine or calculate by using a computer vi. 1. to… …
86pluck something out of the air — pluck something out of/from/the air phrase to say the first number, date, fact etc that you think of without knowing whether it is correct ‘75% of people agree with me,’ I said, plucking a figure out of the air. Thesaurus: to guesssynonym Main en …
87stick to beat someone with — (or stick with which to beat someone) Brit informal : something that is used to attack or punish someone or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right The fee is just another stick with which to beat the unions. These charges have… …
88add up — seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don t really add up …
89mind, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of mind and its various manifestations, including intentionality, sensation and sense perception, feeling and emotion, traits of character and personality, the unconscious, volition, thought, memory,… …
90Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) — Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are determined by its constitution, its end, its results, and the means employed in pursuit of… …
