weather

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Synonyms: feather, leather, heather, eather, wether, meather, wather, aweather, wreather, werther, wheather

Antonyms: feather, leather, heather, eather, wether, meather, wather, aweather, wreather, werther, wheather

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q11663}}The short-term state of the [[atmosphere]] at a [[specific]] [[time]] and [[place]], including the [[temperature]], [[relative humidity]], [[cloud cover]], [[precipitation]], [[wind]], etc.
2. [[unpleasant|Unpleasant]] or [[destructive]] [[atmospheric]] [[condition]]s, and their [[effect]]s.
3. {{lb|en|nautical}} The direction from which the [[wind]] is blowing; {{non-gloss|used attributively to indicate the [[windward]] side}}.
4. {{lb|en|countable|figuratively}} A [[situation]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[storm]]; a [[tempest]].
6. A light shower of rain.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|sailing|geology}} Facing towards the [[flow]] of a [[fluid]], usually air.

Verb

1. To [[expose]] to the weather, or show the [[effect]]s of such exposure, or to [[withstand]] such effects.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.
3. To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
4. To cause (rocks) to break down by [[crush]]ing, [[grind]]ing, and/or [[dissolve|dissolving]] with [[acids]].
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} To pass to [[windward]] in a vessel, especially to [[beat]] 'round.
6. {{lb|en|nautical}} To [[endure]] or [[survive]] an event or action without [[undue]] [[damage]].
7. {{lb|en|falconry}} To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
8. To [[rain]]; to [[storm]].<!--EDD-->

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