laskea — meaning in English

English meaning

• abase verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
• account noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
• calculate verb To work out a number, amount, or answer using mathematics.
• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• compute verb To calculate a numerical value or result.
• count verb To say numbers in order, or to work out the total number of something.
• decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
• decrease verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
• deposit noun A sum of money paid into a bank account, or an initial partial payment made to secure a purchase.
• depreciate verb To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
• depress verb To make someone feel sad, low, or hopeless.
• descend verb To move from a higher place to a lower one; to go down.
• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• dismount verb To get off something you were riding, such as a horse or bicycle.
• draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
• drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
• evaluate verb To carefully judge the value, quality, or significance of something.
• extract verb To pull or draw something out, often with effort or force.
• figure noun A number or numerical value.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• lower verb To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.
• rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
• reckon verb To think or suppose something, often used informally.
• reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
• tally verb To count or add up a total.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
• veer verb To change direction suddenly, especially while moving.

Senses

laskea is used for these senses in English:

• abase (transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop. [from c. 1350–1470]
• account (obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th–17th c.]
• bear down (nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
• cast (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. [from 18th c.]
• come down (intransitive) To reach or release a decision.
• come under To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.).
• compute (transitive) To reckon, calculate.
• count (intransitive) To amount to, to number in total.

abase — full definition

1. verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
2. verb To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
3. verb To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

account — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
2. noun A record of money held at a bank, or of a person's access to a service.
3. verb To give a satisfactory explanation for something (usually with "for").

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