Thesaurus of English words and phrases : classified and arranged so as to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition / by Peter Mark Roget ; enlarged and improved, partly from the author's notes, and with a full index, by John Lewis Roget.

  • Roget, Peter Mark, 1779-1869.
Date:
1894
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Credit: Thesaurus of English words and phrases : classified and arranged so as to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition / by Peter Mark Roget ; enlarged and improved, partly from the author's notes, and with a full index, by John Lewis Roget. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTERSOOIAL VOLITION. 741—743. demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendi- cation; ultimatum &c. (terms) 770 ; request &c. 765 ; requirement. dictation; diet-, mand-ate; caveat, decree, senatus consult urn; precept; -pre-, re-8cript; writ, ordination, bull, edict, decretal, dispensation, pre- scription, brevet, jilaeit, ulcase, Jirman, hatti-sberitf, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi j^rius, interpellation, cita- tion ; -word, - of command ; mot d'ordre; bugle -, trumpet- call; beat of drum, tattoo ; order of the day; enactment &c. (laiv) 963 ; plebiscite Sec. (choice) 609. V. command, order, decree, enact, ordain, dictate, direct, give orders. prescribe, set, appoint, mark out; set -, prescribe -, impose- a taskj set to work, put in requisition. bid, enjoin, cbarge, call upon, instruct; require, - at tbe bands of; exact, impose, tax, task ; demand ; insist on &c. {compel) 744. claim, lay claim to, revendicate, reclaim. cite, summon; call -, send- for; subpoena; beckon. issue a command; make -, issue -, promulgate- -a requisition, - a decree, - an order &c. n.; give the -word of command, - word, - signal; call to order; give lay down- the law; assume tbe command &c, {authority) 737 remand. be -ordered &c.; receive an order &c. n. Adj. commanding &c. v.; autboritative &c. 737 ; decret-ory, -ive, -al. Adv. in a commanding tone ; by a -stroke, - dash- of the pen; by order, at beat of drum, on the lirst summons. Phr. tbe decree is gone fortli; sic volo nic juheo ; le JRoi le veut. 742. Disobedience. — KT. dis- obedience, insubordination, contumacy; in-fraction, -fringement; violation, non- compliance ; non-0hservance &c. 773. revolt, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, rising, uprising, insurrection, emeute; riot, tumult, &c. (disorder) 59 ; strike &c. {resistance) 719; barring out; defiance &c. 715. mutinousness Sec. adj.; mutineering; sedition, treason; high -, petty -, mis- prision of- treason ; premunire ; lese- majeste; violation of law &c. 964; de- fection, secession. insurgent, mutineer, rebel, revolter, rioter, traitor, carbonaro, sansculottes, red republican, communist, Fenian,//'on- deur; seceder, runagate, brawler, an- archist, demagogue ; Spartacus, Masani- ello, Wat Tyler, Jack Cade; ringleader. V. disobey, violate, infringe; shirk; set at defiance Sec. (defy) 715; set authority at naught, run riot, fly in tbe face of; take tbe law into one's own hands ; kick over the traces. turn -, run- restive; champ tbe bit; strike «S:c. (resist) 719; rise, - in arms .; secede; mutiny, rebel. Adj. disobedient; uncorapl-ying,-iant; unsubmissive, unruly, ungovernable; in- 743. Obedience.—w. obedience; observance &c. 772 ; compliance: sub- mission &c. 725; subjection &c. 749; non-resistance; passiveness, resignation. allegiance, loyalty, fealty, homage, deference, devotion. submiss-ness, -iveness ; ductility &c. (softness) 324 ; obsequiousness &c. (ser- vility) 886. V. be -obedient &c. adj.; obey, bear obedience to ; submit &c. 725 ; comply, answer tbe helm, come at ones call; do -one's bidding, - what one is told, - suit and service; attend to orders, serve faithfully. follow, - the lead of, - to the world's end ; serve &c. 746; play second fiddle. Adj. obedient; compl-ying, -iant; loyal, faithful, devoted ; at one's -call, - command, - orders, - beck and call; under -beck and call, - control. restrainable ; resigned, passive ; sub- missive &c. 725; henpecked; pliant &c. (soft) 324. unresisted. Adv. obediently &c. adj.; in com- pliance with, in obedience to. Phr. to hear is to obey; as -, if- you please.