English dictionary
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English noun: slave | |||
| 1. | slave (person) a person who is owned by someone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bond servant, bondmaid, bondman, bondsman, bondswoman, bondwoman, creature, galley slave, puppet, tool | ||
| Instance hyponym | Denmark Vesey, Dred Scott, Nat Turner, Scott, Turner, Vesey | ||
| 2. | slave (person) someone who works as hard as a slave | ||
| Synonyms | hard worker, striver | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worker | ||
| 3. | slave (person) someone entirely dominated by some influence or person | ||
| Samples | A slave to fashion. A slave to cocaine. His mother was his abject slave. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
English verb: slave | |||
| 1. | slave (social) work very hard, like a slave | ||
| Synonyms | break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do work, work | ||
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