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tow·er
(tou′ər)n.1. A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.
2. A tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping.
3. One that conspicuously embodies strength, firmness, or another virtue.
4. Computers A computer system whose components are arranged in a vertical stack and housed in a tall, narrow cabinet.
intr.v.tow·ered, tow·er·ing, tow·ers1. To appear at or rise to a conspicuous height; loom: 'There he stood, grown suddenly tall, towering above them'(J.R.R. Tolkien).
2. To fly directly upward before swooping or falling. Used of certain birds.
3. To demonstrate great superiority; be preeminent: towers over other poets of the day.
[Middle English tur, tour, towr, from Old English torr and from Old French tur, both from Latin turris, probably from Greek tursis, turris.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
tower
(ˈtaʊə) n1. (Architecture) a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose: a church tower; a control tower.
2. (Fortifications) a place of defence or retreat
3. (Historical Terms) a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc
4. tower of strength a person who gives support, comfort, etc
vb
[C12: from Old French tur, from Latin turris, from Greek]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tow•er
(ˈtaʊ ər)n.
1. a building or structure higher than it is wide, either isolated or forming part of a building.
2. such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc.
3. any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings, as staircases, between the stories of a building.
4. any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower.
5. a vertical case designed to house a computer system standing on the floor.
6. a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place.
v.i. 7. to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high.
[1250–1300; Middle English tour < Old French < Latin turris < Greek týrris, variant of týrsis tower]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
tower
- tower - A group of giraffes.
- spire, steeple - A spire is the tall pointed roof of a tower or the tall pointed structure on top of a steeple; a steeple is the tower plus the spire.
- ziggurat - A tower in the form of a terraced pyramid.
- Big Ben - Not the clock in the tower of the Houses of Parliament but the bell itself.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Tower
a raised pile of something that resembles a tower.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
tower
Past participle: towered
Gerund: towering
| Imperative |
|---|
| tower |
| tower |
| Present |
|---|
| I tower |
| you tower |
| he/she/it towers |
| we tower |
| you tower |
| they tower |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I towered |
| you towered |
| he/she/it towered |
| we towered |
| you towered |
| they towered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am towering |
| you are towering |
| he/she/it is towering |
| we are towering |
| you are towering |
| they are towering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have towered |
| you have towered |
| he/she/it has towered |
| we have towered |
| you have towered |
| they have towered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was towering |
| you were towering |
| he/she/it was towering |
| we were towering |
| you were towering |
| they were towering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had towered |
| you had towered |
| he/she/it had towered |
| we had towered |
| you had towered |
| they had towered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tower |
| you will tower |
| he/she/it will tower |
| we will tower |
| you will tower |
| they will tower |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have towered |
| you will have towered |
| he/she/it will have towered |
| we will have towered |
| you will have towered |
| they will have towered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be towering |
| you will be towering |
| he/she/it will be towering |
| we will be towering |
| you will be towering |
| they will be towering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been towering |
| you have been towering |
| he/she/it has been towering |
| we have been towering |
| you have been towering |
| they have been towering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been towering |
| you will have been towering |
| he/she/it will have been towering |
| we will have been towering |
| you will have been towering |
| they will have been towering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been towering |
| you had been towering |
| he/she/it had been towering |
| we had been towering |
| you had been towering |
| they had been towering |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tower |
| you would tower |
| he/she/it would tower |
| we would tower |
| you would tower |
| they would tower |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have towered |
| you would have towered |
| he/she/it would have towered |
| we would have towered |
| you would have towered |
| they would have towered |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
tower
A very tall structure, usually square or circular, designed for observation, communication, and defense.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building barbacan, barbican - a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, beacon - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships bell tower - a tower that supports or shelters a bell clock tower - a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face control tower - a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport high-rise, tower block - tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; '`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise' mooring mast, mooring tower - a tower for mooring airships power pylon, pylon - a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; 'power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists' pylon - a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race shot tower - tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water silo - a cylindrical tower used for storing silage spire, steeple - a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; 'the structure consisted of a series of arches'; 'she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons' supporting tower - a tower that serves to support something watchtower - an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies |
| 2. | tower - anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; 'the test tube held a column of white powder'; 'a tower of dust rose above the horizon'; 'a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite' shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; 'geometry is the mathematical science of shape' columella - a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; 'a tall sandstone hoodoo' | |
| 3. | tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships boat - a small vessel for travel on water helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered | |
| Verb | 1. | tower - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; 'The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain'; 'Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall' rear, rise, lift - rise up; 'The building rose before them' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
tower
noun1.column, pillar, turret, belfry, steeple, obeliskan eleventh century house with 120-foot high towers
2.stronghold, castle, fort, refuge, keep, fortress, citadel, fortificationtroops occupied the first two floors of the tower
verb1.(usually with over)rise, dominate, loom, top, mount, rear, soar, overlook, surpass, transcend, ascend, be head and shoulders above, overtopHe stood up and towered over her.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
torre
tårn
torni
toronymagasba emelkediktornyosul
탑
tornis
týčiť sa
torn
kule-den çok daha uzun olmak
tháp
tower
[ˈtaʊəʳ]A.N1. [of castle] → torref
the Tower of London → la Torre de Londres
a tower of strength (fig) → una granayuda
the Tower of London → la Torre de Londres
a tower of strength (fig) → una granayuda
B.VI → elevarse
it towers to over 300 metres → se eleva a más de300metros
to tower above or over sth → dominar algo
to tower above or over sb → destacarordescollar sobre algn
he towers above or over his contemporaries (fig) → destacaordescuellaclaramente entre sus coetáneos
it towers to over 300 metres → se eleva a más de300metros
to tower above or over sth → dominar algo
to tower above or over sb → destacarordescollar sobre algn
he towers above or over his contemporaries (fig) → destacaordescuellaclaramente entre sus coetáneos
C.CPDtower blockN (Brit) → bloquem de pisos, torref de pisos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tower
[ˈtaʊər]vi [building, mountain] → se dresser, se dressermajestueusement
to tower above sb/sth, to tower over sb/sth [building, mountain] → se dresserau-dessus de qn/qch; [person] → dominer qn/qch de toute sa hauteurtower block n(British) → tourf, tourf d'habitation
to tower above sb/sth, to tower over sb/sth [building, mountain] → se dresserau-dessus de qn/qch; [person] → dominer qn/qch de toute sa hauteurtower block n(British) → tourf, tourf d'habitation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tower
n(fig: = person) a tower of strength → eine Stütze, ein starker (Rück)halt
vi → ragen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tower
[ˈtaʊəʳ]1.n (of castle, church) → torref
he was a tower of strength to me → mi ha dato un grandeappoggio
he was a tower of strength to me → mi ha dato un grandeappoggio
2.vi (building, mountain) → innalzarsi
to tower above or over sb/sth → sovrastare qn/qc
to tower above or over sb/sth → sovrastare qn/qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tower
(ˈtauə) noun a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle. the Tower of London; a church-tower. toring بُرْج кула torre věž der Turm tårn, -tårn πύργοςtorre torn برج torni tourמגדל मीनार toranj, kula torony menara turn torre 塔 탑 bokštas tornis menara torentårnwieża كلا، برج، څلى، مناره torre turn башня veža stolp kula torn ตึกสูง; หอคอย kule 塔 башта, вежа برج، مينار tháp 塔
Tower Defense Simulator Codes
verb to rise high. She is so small that he towers above her. toring, rys يَعْلو فَوْقَ، يَرْتَفِع извисявам се elevar-se muito alto tyčit se hochragen rage op υψώνομαι, ορθώνομαι, δεσπόζω sacar varias cabezas/varios centímetros; destacar , destacar; elevarse kõrguma بلند بودن kohota dominer de toute sa hauteur לְהִתנַשֵא ऊंचा होना stršiti, nadviti se (magasba) emelkedik menjulang gnæfa yfir sovrastare そびえる 높이 솟다 kyšoti, stūksoti pacelties/slieties pāri, virs mencuar tinggi melampaui uitsteken boven rage over; heve seggórować پرنورو لوړيدل، ترټولو سرايستل elevar-se muito alto a domina (prin înălţime) возвышаться týčiť sa dvigati se v višino uzdizati se torna upp sig, höja sig över สูงขึ้นไป ...-den çok daha uzun olmak 高出 височіти; здійматися چھا جانا nâng cao 高出
ˈtowering adjective1. very high. towering cliffs. baie hoë, duiselingwekkend شاهِق висок muito alto čnící turmhoch tårnhøj πανύψηλοςelevado, dominante kõrguv بلند pilviä hipova élevé מִתנַשֵא बडा़ ऊंचा koji se ispinje, vrlo visok toronymagasságú tinggi gnæfandi dominante そびえ立つ 몹시 높은 stūksantis augsts sangat tinggi torenhoogtårnhøy dotykający chmur ډير لوړ، ډير هسك، ترنورو لوړ muito alto înalt возвышающийся týčiaci sa zelo visok; previsen koji nadvisuje jättehög, reslig, mäktig สูงลิ่ว çok yüksek 高聳的 дуже високий بلند و بالا، سر بہ فلک rất cao 高耸的
2. (of rage, fury etc) very violent or angry. He was in a towering rage. verskriklik عَنيف، شَديد، مُسْرِف яростен violento nejvyšší, divoký maßlos kolossal έξαλλοςintenso, extremo raevukas شدید silmitön noir כַּעַס רַב उग्र, अतितीव्र užasno bijesan heves sangat ofsa-, taumlaus violento 激しい 격렬한 siaubingas nikns; negants meluap-luap razendvoldsom, kolossalgwałtowny هسك violento grozav неистовый obrovský, zúrivý silovit užasan våldsam รุนแรง şiddetli 盛怒 жахливий, несамовитий سخت غصے ميں giận dữ 盛怒
ˈtower-block noun a very high block of flats, offices etc. They live in a tower-block. wolkekrabber عَمارَة شُقَق عالِيَه висока сграда torre výšková budova der Hochhausblock højhus πύργος, ψηλή πολυκατοικία edificio tipo torre tornmaja ساختمان بلند؛ برج tornitalo tour בִּנייָן רַב קוֹמוֹת ऊंचा भवन खण्ड neboder toronyház pencakar langit háhÿsi, blokk (grattacielo) 高層建築 고층빌딩 daugiaaukštis pastatas augstceltne blok menara torengebouwhøyblokkwieżowiec برج torre bloc‑turn высотный дом výšková budova stolpnica soliter höghus ตึก apartman bloku 高樓 будинок-башта فليٹوں يا دفاتر کا بلند ترين بلاک tòa cao ốc 高楼
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tower
→ بُرْج věž tårnTurmπύργοςtorre tornitour toranjtorre 塔 탑torentårnwieżatorreбашняTower Of Hell
torn ตึกสูงTower Of Babel
kule tháp塔Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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