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body

UK/ˈbɒdi/ US/ˈbɒdɪi̯] ~(conservatively)[ˈbɒdɪ/ very common slang
noun (9) verb (1)

noun

1.

the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being)

  • “he felt as if his whole body were on fire”
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2.

body of a dead animal or person

  • “they found the body in the lake”
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3.

a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

  • “the whole body filed out of the auditorium”
4.

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

  • “they moved their arms and legs and bodies”
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5.

an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

  • “heavenly body”
6.

a collection of particulars considered as a system

  • “a body of law”
  • “a body of doctrine”
  • “a body of precedents”
7.

the external structure of a vehicle

  • “the body of the car was badly rusted”
8.

the property of holding together and retaining its shape

  • “when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake”
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9.

the central message of a communication

  • “the body of the message was short”

verb

1.

invest with or as with a body; give body to

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Origin

From Middle English body, bodi, bodiȝ, from Old English bodiġ, bodeġ (“body, trunk, chest, torso, height, stature”), from Proto-West Germanic *bodag (“body, trunk”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, observe”).

Phrases

  • a healthy body is a healthy mind
  • body and soul
  • body armor
  • body armour
  • body art
  • body bag
  • body blow
  • body box

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