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Someone who or that which predicates (a word or combination of words, including the verb, objects, or phrases governed by the verb that make up one of the two main parts of a sentence).

1. To foretell, to prophesy, or to announce beforehand (an event, etc.).
2. To utter a prediction; to prophesy.
3. To state what one believes will happen; such as, to foretell a future event or events.

1. Happening or turning out in the way that might have been expected or predicted.
2. Rarely or never behaving or happening in an unusual or unexpected way.
3. Acting or happening in a way that is expected.

1. In a predictable manner or to a predictable degree.
1. Descriptive terms: to presage, to divine, to augur, to project, to prognosticate, to portend.

1. The action of predicting or foretelling future events; also, an instance of this, a prophecy.
2. A statement made beforehand.

Someone who (or that which) predicts or foretells.

Type of jurisdiction of a court based on a person's interest in property within the jurisdiction of the court.

Refers to proceedings that are brought against the defendant personally; yet it is the defendant's interest in the property that serves as the basis of the jurisdiction.

A book that is bound to be used: dictionary quotes.

Revenge usually stresses retaliation and it also has for its subject the person wronged or offended and indicates a getting even on one's own account; to inflict punishment in return for a wrong done, to exact expiation, to take vengeance for, to avenge; to return like for like, to reciprocate, to repay, to pay back: "He revenged the injury done to him." "They humiliated me, but I will get my revenge." "Mark my words; I shall revenge this abomination!"

Although the distinctions described above are useful, as suggested by authorities, they are actually ingnored almost as often as they are observed. In fact, revenge is essentially used just as avenge is.

1. Eager for, or wanting, revenge.
2. Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge.

1. In a vindictive, revengeful manner.
2. Full of, or prone to, revenge; determined to get even.

1. Complete or guaranteed, with no conditions, limitations, or provisos attached.
2. Not limited by conditions; absolute: "He made an unconditional promise to fix the water pipes."
3. Etymology: from un-,"not" + conditional, from Old French condition, from Latin condicionem, "agreement, situation"; from condicere, "to speak with, to talk together"; from com-, "together" + dicere, "to speak".

1. Not subject to a condition.
2. Without a condition; absolutely.

As directed.

1. The act of saying goodbye or an instance of leave taking.
2. The action of bidding or saying farewell (to a person, etc.); an instance of this; a farewell or leave-taking.
3. An utterance, discourse, etc., made at (or by way of) leave-taking or bidding farewell; especially, at a high-school commencement.