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Quote:The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends.
[Cicero]Definitions of: shiftDefinition: To divide; to distribute; to apportion.Definition: To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame. Definition: To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails. Definition: To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes. Definition: To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively. Definition: To put off or out of the way by some expedient. Definition: The act of shifting. Definition: The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution. Definition: Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise. Definition: The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift. Definition: In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints. Definition: A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault. Definition: A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin. |
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