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moral — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • message noun A piece of information sent from one person to another, whether spoken, written, or electronic.
  • moral adj Concerned with right and wrong behaviour, or conforming to accepted standards of good conduct.
  • morale noun The overall confidence, enthusiasm, and spirit of a person or group.

Senses

moral is used for these senses in English:

  • message An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
  • moral Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
  • moral (of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.
  • morale The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.

message — full definition

  1. noun A piece of information sent from one person to another, whether spoken, written, or electronic.
  2. noun The main idea or lesson that a story, speech, or piece of art is trying to convey.
  3. verb To send someone a message, especially by text or online chat.

moral — full definition

  1. adj Concerned with right and wrong behaviour, or conforming to accepted standards of good conduct.
  2. noun The lesson about right and wrong conduct that a story or experience teaches.
  3. noun The principles of good behaviour that guide someone's conduct (usually plural: morals).

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