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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. not present; having left;
- Example: "he's away right now"
- Example: "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"

2. used of an opponent's ground;
- Example: "an away game"

3. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter;
- Example: "the pitch was away (or wide)"
- Example: "an outside pitch"
[syn: away, outside]


ADVERB (11)

1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth'; is obsolete);
- Example: "ran away from the lion"
- Example: "wanted to get away from there"
- Example: "sent the children away to boarding school"
- Example: "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"
- Example: "went off to school"
- Example: "they drove off"
- Example: "go forth and preach"
[syn: away, off, forth]

2. from one's possession;
- Example: "he gave out money to the poor"
- Example: "gave away the tickets"
[syn: away, out]

3. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts);
- Example: "brush the objections aside"
- Example: "pushed all doubts away"
[syn: aside, away]

4. out of existence;
- Example: "the music faded away"
- Example: "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder
- Example: "idled the hours away"
- Example: "her fingernails were worn away"

5. at a distance in space or time;
- Example: "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"
- Example: "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"
- Example: "away back in the 18th century"
[syn: off, away]

6. indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily;
- Example: "he worked away at the project for more than a year"
- Example: "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"

7. so as to be removed or gotten rid of;
- Example: "cleared the mess away"
- Example: "the rotted wood had to be cut away"

8. freely or at will;
- Example: "fire away!"

9. in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping);
- Example: "put the toys away"
- Example: "her jewels are locked away in a safe"
- Example: "filed the letter away"

10. in a different direction;
- Example: "turn aside"
- Example: "turn away one's face"
- Example: "glanced away"
[syn: away, aside]

11. in reserve; not for immediate use;
- Example: "started setting aside money to buy a car"
- Example: "put something by for her old age"
- Example: "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
[syn: aside, by, away]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Away \A*way"\, adv. [AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.]
   1. From a place; hence.
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            The sound is going away.              --Shak.
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            Have me away, for I am sore wounded.  --2 Chron.
                                                  xxxv. 23.
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   2. Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from
      home.
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   3. Aside; off; in another direction.
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            The axis of rotation is inclined away from the sun.
                                                  --Lockyer.
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   4. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.
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            Be near me when I fade away.          --Tennyson.
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   5. By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go
      or come away; begone; take away.
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            And the Lord said . . . Away, get thee down. --Exod.
                                                  xix. 24.
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   6. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as,
      sing away. [Colloq.]
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   Note: It is much used in phrases signifying moving or going
         from; as, go away, run away, etc.; all signifying
         departure, or separation to a distance. Sometimes
         without the verb; as, whither away so fast ? "Love hath
         wings, and will away." --Waller. It serves to modify
         the sense of certain verbs by adding that of removal,
         loss, parting with, etc.; as, to throw away; to trifle
         away; to squander away, etc. Sometimes it has merely an
         intensive force; as, to blaze away.
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   Away with, bear, abide. [Obs. or Archaic] "The calling of
      assemblies, I can not away with." (--Isa. i. 13), i. e.,
      "I can not bear or endure [it]."

   Away with one, signifies, take him away. "Away with him,
      crucify him." --John xix. 15.

   To make away with.
      (a) To kill or destroy.
      (b) To carry off.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

away
    adv 1: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is
           obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away
           from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school";
           "the teacher waved the children away from the dead
           animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go
           forth and preach" [syn: away, off, forth]
    2: from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave
       away the tickets" [syn: away, out]
    3: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush
       the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away" [syn:
       aside, away]
    4: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain
       away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours
       away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
    5: at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or
       away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away
       back in the 18th century" [syn: off, away]
    6: indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he
       worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child
       kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
    7: so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess
       away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
    8: freely or at will; "fire away!"
    9: in or into a proper place (especially for storage or
       safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked
       away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
    10: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's
        face"; "glanced away" [syn: away, aside]
    11: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside
        money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age";
        "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside,
        by, away]
    adj 1: not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you
           must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother
           is away"
    2: used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" [ant: home(a)]
    3: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the
       batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
       [syn: away, outside]