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English[2,noun] English[3,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ²English
Function: noun
1 a : the language of the people of England and the United States and many areas now or formerly under British control b : a particular variety of English distinguished by peculiarities (as of pronunciation) c : English language, literature, or composition when a subject of study
2 plural in construction : the people of England
3 a : an English translation b : idiomatic or intelligible English
4 : spin around the vertical axis deliberately imparted to a ball that is driven or rolled -- compare DRAW, FOLLOW, BODY ENGLISH