laskea — meaning in English

English meaning

• abase verb To lower someone's position, rank or status in a way that hurts their feelings.
• 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 lower the price or value of something.
• 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 someone's position, rank or status in a way that hurts their feelings.
2. verb To physically push or bring something down, or to bend low.
3. verb To reduce the value of something, especially by changing the metal content of coins.

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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