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weath•er
Pronunciation: (we&thslash;'ur), [key]—
n.
1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
2. a strong wind or storm or strong winds and storms collectively:
We've had some real weather this spring.
3. a weathercast:
The radio announcer will read the weather right after the commercial.
4. Usually,
weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes:
She remained a good friend in all weathers.
5. under the weather, Informal.
a. somewhat indisposed; ailing; ill.
b. suffering from a hangover.
c. more or less drunk:
Many fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are under the weather.
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v.t.
1. to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere:
to weather lumber before marketing it.
2. to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather:
These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries.
3. to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.):
to weather a severe illness.
4. Naut.(of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of:
to weather a cape.
5. Archit.to cause to slope, so as to shed water.
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v.i.
1. to undergo change, esp. discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
2. to endure or resist exposure to the weather:
a coat that weathers well.
3. to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually fol. by
through):
It was a difficult time for her, but she weathered through beautifully. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
