Ill.abbr. Illinoisill.abbr.1. illustrated2. illustration3. illustratorAmerican 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.Ill. abbreviation for (Placename) Illinois Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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ill (?l)adj. worse (wûrs), worst (wûrst) 1. Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last week.2. Not normal; unsound: an ill condition of body and mind.3. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing: the ill effects of a misconceived policy.4. a. Resulting from or suggestive of evil intentions: ill deeds committed out of spite.b. Ascribing an objectionable quality: holds an ill view of that political group.c. Hostile or unfriendly: ill feeling between rivals.d. Harmful; pernicious: the ill effects of a misconceived policy.5. Not favorable; unpropitious: ill predictions.6. Not measuring up to recognized standards of excellence, as of behavior or conduct: ill manners.7. Slang Excellent; outstanding: Your new car is really ill!adv. worse, worst 1. In a bad, inadequate, or improper way. Often used in combination: My words were ill-chosen.2. In an unfavorable way; unpropitiously: a statistic that bodes ill for job growth. 3. Scarcely or with difficulty: We can ill afford another mistake.n.1. Evil, wrongdoing, or harm: the ill that befell the townspeople.2. Something that causes suffering; trouble: the social ills of urban life.3. Something that reflects in an unfavorable way on one: Please don’t speak ill of me when I’m gone.4. (used with a pl. verb) Sick people considered as a group. Often used with the.Idiom: ill at ease Anxious or unsure; uneasy: The stranger made me feel ill at ease.[Middle English, from Old Norse ?llr, bad.]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.ill (?l) adj, worse or worst1. (usually postpositive) not in good health; sick2. characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile: ill deeds. 3. causing or resulting in pain, harm, adversity, etc: ill effects. 4. ascribing or imputing evil to something referred to: ill repute. 5. promising an unfavourable outcome; unpropitious: an ill omen. 6. harsh; lacking kindness: ill will. 7. not up to an acceptable standard; faulty: ill manners. 8. ill at ease unable to relax; uncomfortablen9. evil or harm: to wish a person ill. 10. a mild disease11. misfortune; troubleadv12. badly: the title ill befits him. 13. with difficulty; hardly: he can ill afford the money. 14. not rightly: she ill deserves such good fortune. [C11 (in the sense: evil): from Old Norse illr bad]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ill (?l) adj. worse, worst, n., adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. 2. objectionable; faulty: ill manners. 3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 4. evil; wicked: of ill repute. 5. unfavorable; adverse: ill fortune. 6. of inferior worth or ability. n. 7. an unfavorable opinion or statement: I can speak no ill of her. 8. harm or injury: His remarks did much ill. 9. trouble; misfortune: Many ills befell him. 10. evil: the difference between good and ill. 11. sickness; disease. adv. 12. unsatisfactorily; poorly: It ill befits a man to betray old friends. 13. in a hostile or unfriendly manner. 14. unfavorably; unfortunately. 15. with displeasure or offense. 16. faultily; improperly. 17. with difficulty or inconvenience: an expense we can ill afford. Idioms: ill at ease, uncomfortable; uneasy. [1150?1200; Ill and sick are both used for saying that someone has a disease or some other problem with their health. You can use either ill or sick after a linking verb.You usually use sick, rather than ‘ill’, in front of a noun.However, you often use ill in front of a noun when you are also using an adverb such as seriously, chronically, or terminally.Be Careful!The usual comparative form of ill is worse.To be sick means to bring up food from your stomach.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘ill’ or ‘sick’ to say that someone has received an injury. Say that they are injured or hurt.
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ill (?l)adj. worse (wûrs), worst (wûrst) 1. Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last week.2. Not normal; unsound: an ill condition of body and mind.3. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing: the ill effects of a misconceived policy.4. a. Resulting from or suggestive of evil intentions: ill deeds committed out of spite.b. Ascribing an objectionable quality: holds an ill view of that political group.c. Hostile or unfriendly: ill feeling between rivals.d. Harmful; pernicious: the ill effects of a misconceived policy.5. Not favorable; unpropitious: ill predictions.6. Not measuring up to recognized standards of excellence, as of behavior or conduct: ill manners.7. Slang Excellent; outstanding: Your new car is really ill!adv. worse, worst 1. In a bad, inadequate, or improper way. Often used in combination: My words were ill-chosen.2. In an unfavorable way; unpropitiously: a statistic that bodes ill for job growth. 3. Scarcely or with difficulty: We can ill afford another mistake.n.1. Evil, wrongdoing, or harm: the ill that befell the townspeople.2. Something that causes suffering; trouble: the social ills of urban life.3. Something that reflects in an unfavorable way on one: Please don’t speak ill of me when I’m gone.4. (used with a pl. verb) Sick people considered as a group. Often used with the.Idiom: ill at ease Anxious or unsure; uneasy: The stranger made me feel ill at ease.[Middle English, from Old Norse ?llr, bad.]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.ill (?l) adj, worse or worst1. (usually postpositive) not in good health; sick2. characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile: ill deeds. 3. causing or resulting in pain, harm, adversity, etc: ill effects. 4. ascribing or imputing evil to something referred to: ill repute. 5. promising an unfavourable outcome; unpropitious: an ill omen. 6. harsh; lacking kindness: ill will. 7. not up to an acceptable standard; faulty: ill manners. 8. ill at ease unable to relax; uncomfortablen9. evil or harm: to wish a person ill. 10. a mild disease11. misfortune; troubleadv12. badly: the title ill befits him. 13. with difficulty; hardly: he can ill afford the money. 14. not rightly: she ill deserves such good fortune. [C11 (in the sense: evil): from Old Norse illr bad]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ill (?l) adj. worse, worst, n., adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. 2. objectionable; faulty: ill manners. 3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 4. evil; wicked: of ill repute. 5. unfavorable; adverse: ill fortune. 6. of inferior worth or ability. n. 7. an unfavorable opinion or statement: I can speak no ill of her. 8. harm or injury: His remarks did much ill. 9. trouble; misfortune: Many ills befell him. 10. evil: the difference between good and ill. 11. sickness; disease. adv. 12. unsatisfactorily; poorly: It ill befits a man to betray old friends. 13. in a hostile or unfriendly manner. 14. unfavorably; unfortunately. 15. with displeasure or offense. 16. faultily; improperly. 17. with difficulty or inconvenience: an expense we can ill afford. Idioms: ill at ease, uncomfortable; uneasy. [1150?1200; Ill and sick are both used for saying that someone has a disease or some other problem with their health. You can use either ill or sick after a linking verb.You usually use sick, rather than ‘ill’, in front of a noun.However, you often use ill in front of a noun when you are also using an adverb such as seriously, chronically, or terminally.Be Careful!The usual comparative form of ill is worse.To be sick means to bring up food from your stomach.Be Careful!Don’t use ‘ill’ or ‘sick’ to say that someone has received an injury. Say that they are injured or hurt.
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I’llcontraction of I will.Not to be confused with:aisle ? passageway: The bride?s father escorted her down the aisle.isle ? small island: The isle is only a short distance from shore.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeI’ll (?l) Contraction of I will.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.I’ll (a?l) contraction ofI will or I shallCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ill (?l) adj. worse, worst, n., adv. adj. 1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. 2. objectionable; faulty: ill manners. 3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling. 4. evil; wicked: of ill repute. 5. unfavorable; adverse: ill fortune. 6. of inferior worth or ability. n. 7. an unfavorable opinion or statement: I can speak no ill of her. 8. harm or injury: His remarks did much ill. 9. trouble; misfortune: Many ills befell him. 10. evil: the difference between good and ill. 11. sickness; disease. adv. 12. unsatisfactorily; poorly: It ill befits a man to betray old friends. 13. in a hostile or unfriendly manner. 14. unfavorably; unfortunately. 15. with displeasure or offense. 16. faultily; improperly. 17. with difficulty or inconvenience: an expense we can ill afford. Idioms: ill at ease, uncomfortable; uneasy. [1150?1200;