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| 1. | [ verb ] put into a recess | |
| Examples: | "recess lights" |
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| Related terms: | situate put | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an enclosure that is set back or indented | |
| Synonyms: | niche | |
| Related terms: | enclosure fireplace apse cinerarium mihrab alcove | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a small concavity | |
| Synonyms: | corner niche recession | |
| Related terms: | concavity pharyngeal_recess corner | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a state of abeyance or suspended business | |
| Synonyms: | deferral | |
| Related terms: | abeyance | |
| 5. | [ verb ] close at the end of a session | |
| Synonyms: | adjourn break_up | |
| Examples: | "The court adjourned" |
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| Related terms: | terminate end respite | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make a recess in | |
| Examples: | "recess the piece of wood" |
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| Related terms: | indent | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (geography) an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) | |
| Synonyms: | inlet cove | |
| Related terms: | body_of_water cove gulf_of_aegina fjord loch bristol_channel zuider_zee white_sea sea lake | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a pause from doing something (as work) | |
| Synonyms: | respite break time_out | |
| Examples: | "we took a 10-minute break" "he took time out to recuperate" |
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| Related terms: | pause spring_break pause | |
| Similar spelling: |
rejoice reassess Rezac Regis |
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