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The definition of weather
11 Definitions of: weather
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- noun, a) the day-to-day meteorological conditions, esp temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place. Compare climate b) relating to the forecasting of weather
- noun, a prevailing state or condition
- noun, make heavy weather a) (of a vessel) to roll and pitch in heavy seas b) to carry out with great difficulty or unnecessarily great effort
- noun, under the weather a) not in good health b) intoxicated
- adjective, on or at the side or part towards the wind; windward. Compare lee
- verb, to expose or be exposed to the action of the weather
- verb, to undergo or cause to undergo changes, such as discoloration, due to the action of the weather
- verb, to withstand the action of the weather
- verb, to endure (a crisis, danger, etc)
- verb, to slope (a surface, such as a roof, sill, etc) so as to throw rainwater clear
- verb, to sail to the windward of
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of weather