body in Marathi मराठी
body in Sindhi سنڌي
body in English
- body⇄adrenal gland orbody
either of two very small ductless glands, one on the upper part of each kidney, that secrete adrenalin; suprarenal gland. The outer layer or cortex secretes corticosterone and other important steroid hormones and the inner part - body⇄body, noun, pl.bodies,verb, bodied,bodying.
- body⇄expr. body forth,
a. to give a real form to.
Ex. The committee bodied forth its findings in an official report.
b. to be a sign of; represent; typify.
Ex. Both as egoist and as patriot M. de Lesseps bodies forth the age (Spectat - body⇄expr. in a body, as a unit; in a group; all together.
Ex. The old management was swept out of office, virtually in a body (Canadian Saturday Night). - body⇄expr. keep body and soul together, to keep barely alive.
Ex. The poor farmer's stock of food was barely enough to keep body and soul together through the long winter. - body⇄expr. over one's dead body, (Informal.) against one's determined opposition.
Ex. Harold Wilson is on record as saying that grammar schools will be abolished ""over my dead body"" (Manchester Guardian Weekly). - body⇄noun 1. the whole material or physical part of a person, animal, or plant.
Ex. This boy has a strong, healthy body.
2. the main part of an animal from which other parts, such as the head, limbs, or tail, stick out.
Ex. The dog rolled o - body⇄pituitary gland orbody
a small, oval endocrine gland situated at the base of the brain of most vertebrates, in a cavity of the sphenoid bone; hypophysis; master gland. It secretes hormones that promote growth, stimulate and regulate other glands, ra - body⇄v.t. 1. to provide with a body; embody.
2. to give substance or density to.
Ex. The most important application of these new clay compounds is ... to 'body' lubricating oils (Science News).
3. body forth (see idiom below).