[m_ˈɛ_m_b_ə], [mˈɛmbə], [mˈɛmbə]
Definitions of member
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an external body part that projects from the body; " it is important to keep the extremities warm"
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anything that belongs to a set or class; " snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; " members of the opposite sex"
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the male organ of copulation (` member' is a euphemism)
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an organization that is a member of another organization ( especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); " the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; " Canada is a member of the United Nations"
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one of the persons who compose a social group ( especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); " only members will be admitted"; " a member of the faculty"; " she was introduced to all the members of his family"
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To remember; to cause to remember; to mention.
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A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.
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Hence, a part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body
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A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse.
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Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality.
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Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss.
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Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings.
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One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends.
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A limb or organ; a necessary part of anything; one of an association or community.
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A limb or extremity.
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Applied to an extremity of the body.
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A limb of an animal: a clause: one of a community: a representative in a legislative body: ( B., in pl.) the appetites and passions.
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Limb of the body; component part; one of a society or legislative body.
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A limb; organ; part; one of an organization.
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The limb of an animal with a special function; any part with a special office; a clause; a part of a verse; one of a community or society.
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A limb or part of an animal, as a leg, an arm, an ear, & c.; a part of a discourse; a period or sentence; one of a society or community; in Scrip., the appetites or passions.
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A limb or organ of the body; a well- defined part or organ of a plant.
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Usage examples for member
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Not any member of the family? – The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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Then the old man left us, and, watching for a moment, we saw him enter into conversation with this soldier and that, until it seemed as if he was bent on making the acquaintance of every member of the force. – The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley by James Otis
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By a pleasant coincidence, we happen to be gathered here within a day or two of the birthday of one member of our charming party. – Captivating Mary Carstairs by Henry Sydnor Harrison
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A member of a Girl Scout Patrol in the west, she had asked to be admitted into the Eagle's Wing Troop in Westhaven. – The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Margaret Vandercook
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It was all very well to be a Member of Parliament, but, after all, Members of Parliament never do anything. – Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope
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Any individual object that possesses these is a member – Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
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You can interview, if you will, any member of the household. – Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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Have you heard me mentioned, Mr. Delamayn, by another member of your family besides your father?" – Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins
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I inquired why in the name of common sense I allowed myself to be so disturbed by the conduct of an amanuensis, paid by the day, and, moreover, a member of a religious order. – The House of Martha by Frank R. Stockton
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He is, after all, more like San Giacinto than any other member of the family, cold, perhaps, and hard by nature. – Don Orsino by F. Marion Crawford
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Q. You are not a member of any party? – The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt by Oliver Remey Henry Cochems Wheeler Bloodgood
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The rule was, and still is, that a member against whom a charge is made must be heard in his own defence, and must then leave the House. – The History of England from the Accession of James II. Volume 5 (of 5) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
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" I'm a member of it," he went on rapidly. – The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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" That's all very well for you," grumbled Penny, " but I can't write much of a story without talking to some member of the family." – Danger at the Drawbridge by Mildred A. Wirt
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As a member of St. Mark's and as your friend, I am deeply interested. – The House of Toys by Henry Russell Miller
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There is no reason why he should not have been mentioned in this list had he been a member of the company at that time. – Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Arthur Acheson
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Peter Bremner, we may remark in passing, was a particularly useful member of society. – The Lighthouse by Robert Ballantyne
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When Bennett sat down, the importance of the member for West Brookshire, both in the House and in the country, had risen a hundred per cent. – Marcella by Mrs. Humphry Ward
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She ought to be an honary member the very honaryest one of all. – Georgina of the Rainbows by Annie Fellows Johnston
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The order governed, but no single member of it was free, not even the General of the order. – Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. by Gustav Freytag