n. agreement; business transaction; exchange; amount

n. importance that is attached to something; accent or stress that is placed on a word or words

v. to be in possession of; to belong to; to confess

n. argument; dispute; discussion; conversation

n. something which is smallest in size or importance; something which is least

n. piece of furniture comprised of a large flat surface supported by one or more legs; meal; food placed on a table; list of information arranged in columns and rows; chart; flat surface; plateau; flat area of land at the top of a hill

n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise; body of water which connects two larger bodies of water; ocean inlet

v. to examine accounts and other financial records; to investigate; to look into accounts; to verify accounts

v. to vindicate; to defend; to support; to excuse

v. to comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to appease