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recess

/ recess /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an enclosure that is set back or indented
Type of:
enclosure
Kinds of:
alcove bay apse apsis columbarium
noun Sense 2
a small concavity
Type of:
concave shape concavity incurvation
Kinds of:
pharyngeal recess
Derived:
corner
verb Sense 3
make a recess in
"recess the piece of wood"
Type of:
indent
Derived:
recession niche corner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
put into a recess
"recess lights"
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
niche recession corner
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"
"he took time out to recuperate"
Type of:
pause
Kinds of:
spring break
Derived:
pause intermit break adjourn break up
noun Sense 6
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Type of:
body of water water
Kinds of:
Bristol Channel cove fjord fiord loch
Has parts:
sea lake
noun Sense 7
a state of abeyance or suspended business
Type of:
abeyance suspension
verb Sense 8
close at the end of a session
"The court adjourned"
Type of:
end stop finish
Derived:
respite break time out adjournment dissolution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
3
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enclosure alcove bay apse apsis columbarium concave shape concavity incurvation pharyngeal recess indent put