esittää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adduce verb To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case.
- advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- affect verb To influence or make a difference to something.
- argue verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
- broadcast verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
- contend verb To compete or struggle against someone or something.
- display verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
- enact verb To officially pass a bill into law.
- evaporate verb To turn from a liquid into a vapor or gas.
- impersonate verb To pretend to be someone else, often to deceive or entertain.
- maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
- move verb To change position or location.
- perform verb To carry out an action or task.
- plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
- portray verb To represent someone or something in a picture, film, or performance.
- posit noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
- present adj Existing or happening right now; current.
- produce verb To make or create something, especially in large quantities.
- propose verb To suggest a plan, idea, or course of action for others to consider.
- propound verb To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
- purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- put verb To move something into a particular place or position.
- screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
- sculpture noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
- showcase noun A glass case used to display items attractively.
- stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
- submit verb To send in a piece of work, application, or request for review or approval.
- suggest verb To put forward an idea or possibility for consideration.
- tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.
Senses
esittää is used for these senses in English:
- adduce (transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
- advance To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote. [from 14th c.]
- affect (transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
- argue (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
- bring forth To adduce, bring forward.
- broadcast (intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme.
- contend (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- display (transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
adduce — full definition
- verb To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case.
- verb To produce as proof.
advance — full definition
- verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- verb To give money before it is normally due.
- noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
- adj Happening or done ahead of time.